Prior to the puck dropping at 3:00 PM ET in Friday’s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re looking to make a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Hurricanes vs. Panthers Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.7 goals)

• A total of 14 Carolina games this season have gone over Friday’s total of 5.5 goals.
• There have been 16 Florida games with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 7.4 goals per game, 1.9299999999999997 more than the over/under for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -137

• The Hurricanes have been victorious in 15 of their 20 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (75.0%).
• Carolina is 13-4 (winning 76.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 57.8% in this game.

Panthers Moneyline: +114

• In five games as the underdog on the moneyline, Florida has secured the upset three times.
• The Panthers have won both of their games with moneyline odds of +114 or longer.
• Florida’s implied probability to win is 46.7% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 5, Florida 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas has been important to Carolina’s offense this season, racking up 37 points in 22 games.
• Sebastian Aho is another of Carolina’s major contributors currently with 24 total points (seven goals and 17 assists) to his name.
• Carolina’s offensive effort is aided by Andrei Svechnikov’s 24 points. He’s contributed 10 assists.
• In the 13 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .903, 29th in the league.

Panthers Points Leaders

• Sam Reinhart has totaled 17 goals (0.7 per game) and dished out 15 assists (0.7 per game), averaging 2.7 shots per game and shooting 27.9%. That makes him among the leaders for Florida with 32 total points (1.4 per game).
• Aleksander Barkov Jr. is pivotal for Florida’s offense with 21 total points (0.9 per game), including five goals and 16 assists through 15 games.
• Sam Bennett has 10 goals and 11 assists for Carolina.
• Sergei Bobrovsky has an .889 save percentage (47th in the league), with 384 total saves, while allowing 48 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up a 10-5-1 record between the posts for Florida this season.

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Carolina vs. Florida Game Info

• Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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