A fun intra-league battle is scheduled for Saturday night when the Colorado Avalanche (58 points) visit the Florida Panthers (58 points). Colorado is third in the Central division, but are tied on points with fourth place Minnesota. Florida is in fourth in the Atlantic, well back of third, but are just one-point out of a Wild Card spot. Below is my NHL prediction for Avalanche vs Panthers.
Avalanche vs Panthers Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Panthers Moneyline (-111) |
| ? Recommended Sportsbook Promo: | First Bet on Caesars up to $1,250 |
| ? Promo Code: | ATSBONUSFULL |
This game will be played at FLA Live Arena at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Why Bet the Panthers:
✅ Florida is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
✅ The Panthers are 4-2 in their last six games against the West.
✅ Colorado is 2-4 in their last six games against Florida.
NHL
Colorado Avalanche
Florida Panthers
Team Records
| COL | Team Records | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 18-15-0 | Overall | 19-11-2 |
| 1-0 | Shootout | 2-0 |
| 2-0 | Overtime | 1-2 |
| 8-8-0 | Home | 9-5-1 |
| 10-7-0 | Road | 10-6-1 |
| 9-7-0 | EAS | 11-5-1 |
| 9-8-0 | WES | 8-6-1 |
| 4-3-0 | ATL | 4-2-0 |
| 5-4-0 | MET | 7-3-1 |
| 3-5-0 | CEN | 4-4-0 |
| 6-3-0 | PAC | 4-2-1 |
| 9-1-0 | ≤1 | 6-0-2 |
| 7-9-0 | ≥3 | 7-9-0 |
| 5-6-0 | Oct | 7-3-1 |
| 8-6-0 | Nov | 8-6-0 |
| 5-3-0 | Dec | 4-2-1 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| COL | Team Stats | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Goals For | 112 |
| 114 | Goals Agst | 104 |
| 3.03 | PP For GM | 3.25 |
| .70 | PP Goals GM | .84 |
| 23.00 | PP% | 25.96 |
| 2.58 | PP Agst GM | 2.94 |
| .64 | PP Agst Goals GM | .56 |
| 75.29 | PK% | 80.85 |
| 7.2 | PIM GM | 9.8 |
| 7.7 | oPIM GM | 10.7 |
Goalies
| A. Georgiev | S. Bobrovsky | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 9 |
| 6 | GS | 9 |
| 1-4-0 | W-L-T/O | 6-2-1 |
| 23 | Goals Allowed | 27 |
| 4.62 | GAA | 3.08 |
| 129 | Shots Against | 249 |
| .822 | SV% | .892 |
| 0 | SO | 0 |
| 0 | Quality Starts | 4 |
| .000 | QS% | .444 |
| 4 | Bad Starts | 1 |
| 175 | Goals All.% | 106 |
| -9.86 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -1.63 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/22 WAS | Samsonov ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 36 | 34 | .944 |
| 4/27/22 MON | Montembeault ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 23 | 19 | .826 |
| 4/21/22 NYI | Varlamov ML N/A | W6-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 29 | 26 | .897 |
| 4/13/22 PHI | Sandstrom ML N/A | W4-0 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 28 | 28 | 1.000 |
| 4/5/22 NJ | Daws ML N/A | W3-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 21 | 20 | .952 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/3/22 WAS | Vanecek ML N/A | L2-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 37 | 34 | .919 |
| 4/26/22 BOS | Ullmark ML N/A | L2-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 37 | 34 | .919 |
| 4/24/22 TB | Vasilevskiy ML N/A | L4-8 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 17 | 12 | .706 |
| 4/23/22 TOR | Campbell ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 36 | 34 | .944 |
| 4/21/22 DET | Nedeljkovic ML N/A | W5-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 30 | 28 | .933 |
Betting Trends
| COL | Betting Trends | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 1.67 | Avg Score | 5 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 1.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 1 | Avg Score | 5 |
| 2.67 | Avg Opp Score | 1.67 |
| COL | Betting Trends | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 2.2 | Avg Score | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 2.2 | Avg Score | 4.6 |
| 2 | Avg Opp Score | 2.4 |
| COL | Betting Trends | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 3.4 | Avg Score | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | Avg Opp Score | 3.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 2.4 | Avg Score | 4.4 |
| 2.7 | Avg Opp Score | 2.9 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Best Avalanche vs Panthers Sportsbook Promo
New customers at Caesars Sportsbook can get their first bet on Caesars up to $1,250 ahead of Avalanche vs Panthers. With that promotion, bettors can place their first bet at Caesars on this inter-conference NHL game. If that bet does not win, bettors will get their money back in site credit, up to $1,250.
Gambling Problem? Call or TEXT 1-800-Gambler 21+
Colorado Avalanche
Last time out, Colorado visited the Tampa Bay Lightning and were embarrassed in a 5-0 defeat. The Lightning led just 1-0 after the first period, but they put the game away with a three-goal second period. Tampa finished off the game with an early third period goal.
Colorado had 30 shots on goal and went 0-2 on the power play in the loss.
Mikko Rantanen is having a great season for Colorado and leads the way with 34 goals and 61 points. Nathan MacKinnon has a team high 41 assists on the year. The Avalanche are scoring 2.96 goals per game and allow 2.76.
Florida Panthers
Florida hosted the San Jose Sharks and earned a 4-1 victory. The Sharks led 1-0 after the first period, but it was all Panthers after that. Scoring two goals in each of the second and third periods, Florida walked away with an important two points.
Sam Reinhart and Eric Staal each scored two goals on the night. Three Panthers recorded at least one assist in the win.
Matthew Tkachuk has had a strong start to his Florida career as he leads the team with 44 assists and 71 points. Carter Verhaeghe has a team high 28 goals Florida is scoring 3.48 goals per game and allow 3.41.
Other Sportsbook Promos To Use On This Game
Gambling Problem? Call or TEXT 1-800-Gambler 21+
Gambling Problem? Call or TEXT 1-800-Gambler 21+
