The Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers fixture in the 2022-23 NHL will take place on Friday, December 30, 2022, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. The kickoff time is 10:30 p.m. by GMT this day. The venue is PNC Arena, Carolina.

Latest odds on betting sites

The Carolina Hurricanes are priced with the odds of 1.70 (-143 American; 7/10 Fractional) to win the next match full-time, which equals an approximate probability of 58%. The Florida Panthers have an odds of 4.35 (+335; 67/20) to take two points before overtime. The chances of this outcome are approximately equal to 22%. Finally, the draw comes with the odds of 5.00 (+400; 4/1), which equals an approximate probability of 20%.

The latest odds for Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers (December 30, 2022):

• Over 6.5 goals — 2.25 (+125; 5/4)
• Under 6.5 goals — 1.75 (-133; 3/4)
• Asian handicap (-1.5) on Hurricanes — 2.05 (+105; 21/20)
• Asian handicap (+1.5) on Panthers — 1.90 (-111; 9/10)

Match preview and statistics

The Carolina Hurricanes have won the last nine fixtures in a row to finally overtake the New Jersey Devils to lead the Metropolitan Division. They are the second-best team in the 2022-23 regular season with 52 points and only 12 losses with six in overtime, which is the second-best result too.

The Carolina Hurricanes are the third least-conceding team according to conceded goals per game ratio which is equal to 2.54. This result is mostly provided by Pyotr Kochetkov. He is the second-best result with 1.94 conceded goals per game on average and a 92.8% saving percentage.

In the most recent game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Antti Raanta completed a shutout by saving 24 shots against him. Martin Necas, Jesper Fast, and Jordan Martinook scored all three goals for the Hurricanes in this match.

A total of under 6.5 goals has played out in nine of the last 11 matches with the Carolina Hurricanes participating. The exact total comes with the odds of 1.75 (-133; 3/4) this time.

The Florida Panthers have lost four of the last five matches. They are fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 15-16-4 record. The Florida Panthers have not shown their best play this season after being the best in the 2021-22 regular season. They are the 10th most conceding team in the 2022-23 NHL with 3.40 conceded goals per game.

The Panthers will be likely to play the next game without Aleksander Barkov, who has an upper-body injury. He has received 22 points in 25 matches for the Panthers in the current season and his absence will make his team much weaker this time. Anthony Duclair, who was the best rotating left winger in the 2021-22 season for the Panthers will skip this match too.

In the most recent game against the New York Islanders (1-5), the Panthers were absolutely overplayed. The Islanders made 20 shots on target more than their rivals and finished 11.6% of them successfully. Anthony Beauvillier was named the first star of the match for scoring two goals and making an assist.

The Florida Panthers have lost four of the last five matches by at least two goals. Asian handicap (-1.5) on Hurricanes comes with the odds of 2.05 (+105; 21/20) in this fixture.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers H2H

Despite the much worse result in the current season, the Florida Panthers won over the Carolina Hurricanes (3-0) in the most recent H2H fixture. The teams were approximately equal in attack, but Spencer Knight was a brick wall completing 40 saves in the game to complete a shutout and finish it as the first star.

Lineups and key players

Carolina Hurricanes projected starting lineup:

• Pyotr Kochetkov
• Jacob Slavin
• Calvin de Haan
• Sebastian Aho
• Martin Necas
• Andrei Svechnikov

Martin Necas is the best scorer for the Hurricanes with 15 goals and 19 assists. Necas has received four points in the last three games by scoring two goals and making two assists.

Florida Panthers projected starting lineup:

• Spencer Knight
• Marc Staal
• Lucas Carlsson
• Carter Verhaeghe
• Matthew Tkachuk
• Colin White

Matthew Tkachuk is the 19th-best attacker in the 2022-23 NHL. He has scored 15 goals and has made 25 assists this season.

Prediction and betting tips

The Florida Panthers have lost 20 out of 35 fixtures in the 2022-23 season. They are the 10th most conceding team and have a negative difference between scored and conceded goals. The Florida Panthers have lost four of the last five matches. Their single victory was against the New Jersey Devils, but they are not in their best form now too.

The Carolina Hurricanes have a streak of nine victories. They started the 2022-23 season slowly, but now they are the second-best team in the 2022-23 NHL according to received points. Also, the Hurricanes are the second-least conceding team with the second-best goalie. Their victory in this match looks incredibly safe, but the Panther had a rest after their large amount of losses and I believe that we may see a draw this season.

Betting prediction: Draw

Odds: 5.00 (+400 American; 4/1 Fractions)