Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today’s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues.
NHL Predictions
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers
Head-to-Head: Avalanche 1-0 Rangers
Time: 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: Sportsnet; MSG; Altitude; ESPN+
We open NHL predictions with the Colorado Avalanche taking on the New York Rangers. Mackenzie Blackwood is slated to get the start as Colorado played the day before. The Avs come into this game with a 4-5-1 mark in the last 10 games. This includes a three-game losing streak heading into this matchup. New acquisition Martin Necas has totaled 16 goals and 40 assists for the 2024-25 season.
Igor Shesterkin is the projected starter for the Rangers, but always check social media before locking in a fantasy starter. The Blueshirts having seemingly turning things around with points in their last 10 games. This includes seven victories in that span. Artemi Panarin keeps putting together strong seasons with 20 goals and 29 assists for the Rangers.
New York will be rested, but Colorado will be motivated to break its mini-skid.
Prediction: Avalanche win 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks
Head-to-Head: Wild 2-1 Blackhawks
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: SN1; Fan Duel Sports North; Fan Duel Sports Wisconsin; Chicago Sports Network; ESPN+
We have a Central Division matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks in the second game of today’s NHL predictions. The Wild are looking to clinch the season-series in this one. Filip Gustavsson is likely to get the start with the Wild playing the night before. Minnesota is struggling, but Mats Zuccarello has four goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Petr Mrazek is the expected starter for Chicago, which is 3-4-3 and has lost two straight games. The Hawks have seemingly punted on this season after dealing Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes. Tyler Bertuzzi has been a bright spot with 17 goals and 10 assists for the Blackhawks.
Minnesota could get Kirill Kaprizov back soon and that would be a big boost. However, the Wild should take this one.
Prediction: Wild win 4-2.
Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights
Head-to-Head: Panthers 1-0 Golden Knights
Time: 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: Sportsnet; Scripps Florida; Scripps Vegas; ESPN+
The last game of NHL predictions is our featured matchup between the Panthers and Golden Knights. Florida is projected to go with Spencer Knight in the blue paint for this game. The Panthers are 5-4-1 in the last 10 games entering this matchup. Sam Reinhart has been great all season, but has seven goals over the last 10 games.
Ilya Samsonov is the expected starter for the Golden Knights, who are 3-6-1 in the last 10 games. Vegas has been having difficulty in scoring with netting 2.8 per game during this 10-game stretch. Pavel Dorofeyev has been doing well as of late with seven goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Vegas has been good at home this entire season and will get a much-need victory in this one.
Prediction: Golden Knights win 4-3.
Prop Bets of the Night
Let’s finish up NHL predictions with some prop bets. We feature our main game in our preferred props for the evening. For Florida, take Aleksander Barkov to get the over on 0.5 points. On the Vegas side, go with Jack Eichel to score.
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