The Florida Panthers (27-14-4) and Nashville Predators (25-20-1) will battle for the first time this season coming up on Monday, January 22 at 8:00 PM ET at Bridgestone Arena for an appealing NHL betting prospect. ZenSports Tennessee sportsbook offers the Panthers as slight favorites with a moneyline at -120.

When: January 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee

Watch: ESPN+

Florida Panthers Preview

The Panthers are currently on a four-game losing streak heading into this matchup, which have all been home games. Their previous defeat was a 6-4 showdown against the Minnesota Wild, where the Wild scored five power play goals to push them to victory.

Sam Reinhart is pivotal for them offensively, as he leads with 57 points and 33 goals. They also have help from Aleksander Barkov, who has accumulated 35 assists, but is currently ruled out for this game.

The Panthers’ offense has been solid at 3.16 goals a game, while they also take an aggressive 34.1 shots to get there. Their power play performances took a hit in their last battle, as they now have scored 33 goals and allowed 27. Currently, their power play percentage stands at 22.1.

On defense, they have typically won games this way since they were allowing teams to average 2.64 goals and take 27.0 shots per contest. But over their last four losses, they have allowed opposing teams to average 4.50 goals and causes a serious concern for this matchup.

Nashville Predators Preview

The Predators have gone 3-2 in their most recent five games, which shows they have better momentum coming into this game. Their most recent battle was a 3-2 showing over the Arizona Coyotes, where they failed to catch up late when they needed to most.

Filip Forsberg will need an outstanding offensive performance for them to hold off a determined Panthers team. He currently leads with 49 points and 22 goals. Roman Josi has added 31 assists total, making him a threat here too.

The Predators have averaged 3.07 goals per game and have taken 30.9 shots to make it happen. Their power play performances have been a coin flip, as they have scored 33 goals and have allowed opponents to score 33 times. This has moved their power play percentage to 20.6.

Their defense has given up 3.09 goals and 30.2 shots to opponents, which negates their efforts on the offensive end. In their last three games, they have allowed 2.66 goals, with one of those losses being a 4-1 outing against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Betting Odds

ZenSports Tennessee sportsbook has exciting NHL odds to consider. The Florida Panthers have a solid chance at victory, with the odds currently placing them as slight favorites.

Nashville Predators: -102

Puck Line: +1.5 (-248)

Florida Panthers: -120

Puck Line: -1.5 (+196)

Totals: Over 6.5 (+102), Under 6.5 (-124)

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