Monday AI Computer Pick
- Panthers ML (-110) at BetMGM
Using our OddsTrader NHL computer picks we were able to place tonight’s bets based on the information generated.
Coming into this series, nobody truly believed the Panthers could overcome yet another difficult team having already disposed of the Bruins and Leafs.
Having taken a 2-0 series lead and playing their next two games on home ice the Panthers will be confident they can dispose of the Hurricanes and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1996.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
Monday, May 22, 2023 – 08:00 PM EDT at FLA Live Arena
Another Overtime and Another Panthers Victory
After game one monster overtime, which saw an extra 79 minutes played, we didn’t have to wait too long for the winning goal this time around, as the winning goal came after just 1 minute and 51 seconds.
Matthew Tkachuk scored the winning goal on what was his 4th shot of the game, giving the Florida Panthers a 2-0 series lead with back-to-back games being played now on home ice.
The Panthers have now won 6 of their previous 9 games in overtime and have become somewhat of an overtime specialist during these playoffs.
Exceptional Goaltending
Despite this being only game three, everything is against the Hurricanes right now. Their veteran bottle will well and truly be tested in this road game against the team who are hot as hell right now and their goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been exceptional, having gone 9-1 in his previous ten starts.
Bobrovsky is now the second favored to win the Conn Smyth trophy behind teammate Matthew Tkachuk. With the former being the favorite at +250, Bobrovsky isn’t far behind at +450 NHL betting odds. Amazing odds when we consider he was as high as +10000 prior to the first game of the playoffs.
Bobrovsky is a two-time Vezina trophy winner and thus far this post-season has had a 93% save percentage and allowed 2.32 goals per game.
Hurricanes Key Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes are 3-10 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
- Carolina is 2-7 in their last 9 games against Florida.
- Carolina is 2-4 in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division.
- The total has gone Over in 5 of Carolina’s last 6 games on the road.
Panthers Key Facts
- The Florida Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division.
- The Panthers are 19-15 ATS (+2.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
- Florida is 9-1 in their last 10 games.
- The Panthers are 8-8 (+0.5 Units) against the spread vs Carolina over the last 3 seasons.
Avoiding Total Under
Having targeted the total to stay Under in the previous two games, we are weary of the under-hitting for the 3rd time in a row in this 3rd game of the series. These two teams have seen Under 5.5 goals in just one of their previous 10 matchups in Florida.
Although our computer is predicting another Under, we are cautious that the Over might hit tonight, and if we had to play the total, we would likely side with the Over, but given our computer thinks not we are instead looking at the moneyline market.
Panthers to Take Control of Series
We are agreeing with the AI computer prediction that the Florida Panthers can win this game to go 3-0 up in the series. We don’t mind laying the -110 juice for the Panthers to pick up the win on home ice, they are clearly the hottest team in the playoffs right now and steamrolling their way to the Stanley Cup finals having already knocked out the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs.
A win tonight would give them a 98% chance of making the Stanley Cup finals based on history’s success rate. Just 4 of 204 teams have overcome a 3-0 series deficit to date.
Predicted Score: Hurricanes 2 – Panthers 3
NHL Pick: Panthers ML (-110) at BetMGM
