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Coyotes vs Panthers: Florida is targeting the top seed in the conference
The Arizona Coyotes are visiting the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.
The Coyotes are having a promising season
After years of being among the bottom teams in the Western Conference, the Coyotes are currently ninth with a 29-19-3 record. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Coyotes are 18th in the league with 3 goals per game and rank 13th allowing 2.93 goals per game. Clayton Keller is the best player on the Coyotes team, with 42 points so far in the season.
The Panthers look like a real contender
The Florida Panthers are third in the Eastern Conference with a 28-14-4 record, seven points shy of the leading Boston Bruins. The Panthers are coming off a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators that ended their longest losing streak of the season of 4 games. Florida is 15th in the NHL with 3.17 goals per game and fifth allowing only 2.61 goals per game. Sam Reinhart is the second-best goal scorer in the league with 34 goals and leads the Panthers with a total of 58 points which ranks him 10th in the league.
Betting Trends
Florida has won 5 of the last 6 games against Arizona. The Panthers are 7-2 SU in the last 9 games against Western Conference opponents and 4-1 SU in the last 5 games against teams from the Central Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Florida Panthers had a difficult week behind them, losing four consecutive games, but that doesn’t change the fact that this team can go deep in the playoffs this season. They have an excellent defense and potent offense that can make the difference in tight games. The Coyotes have had their best season in the last couple of years, but they are still one huge step behind teams like the Panthers. Both teams are among the top 5 in penalty minutes this season, so there will be a lot of contact and intensity, and Florida will manage to win this one at the end.
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