Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/19/25

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Florida Panthers today. The Hurricanes are currently 1^st in the Eastern Conference while the Panthers are 10^th. The Hurricanes are on a 5-game win streak coming into today. The Hurricanes have also won 7 of their last 9 games away from Carolina. On the other side, the Panthers have won 6 of their last 7 games. The Panthers are also rocking a 3-game win streak at home. Basically, both teams are playing some incredible hockey right now.

The biggest difference between these teams has been the Hurricanes defense. Over the past 5 games they have only given up a total of 9 goals. This is partly due to the lack of opportunities they allow other teams. The Hurricanes currently lead the NHL with only allowing 24.2 shots against them per game. Along with a lack of shots, the Hurricanes rank 25^th in opponent power play opportunities. This is a huge difference when you consider that the Panthers rank 5^th in the NHL with 110 opponent power play opportunities through 33 games. Overall, the biggest edge comes in the defense and clean play of the Hurricanes, which I believe will decide this game. I am taking the Hurricanes on the money line.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction: Carolina Hurricanes ML (-120) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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