17.10.2024 | 
The Florida Panthers have a rough start of the season but at least they beat their biggest rival in recent years, twice. The defending champions are going back home to face the Vancouver Canucks, who, based on the first week, will have another long and difficult year.
The Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks meet on 17.10.2024, for the first time in almost a year. The game takes place at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Thursday.
| Florida Panthers | Thursday, 17.10.2024, 19:00 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 2,05 | 4,50 | 2,93 |
Florida Panthers – Vancouver Canucks: Initial situation
The Vancouver Canucks had a disappointing start of the season in front of the home crowd and now are going to the longest trip the league has to offer with a hope for a better outcome. The Florida Panthers, on the other hand, are playing quite well and will increase the pace as the season progresses.
Florida Panthers Stats & Form
The Florida Panthers are the defending champions in the NHL after an amazing journey through the playoffs last season. The majority of that team is still together hoping for another triumphant year. The Panthers started the season by splitting the first four games on the schedule. Both of their wins came against one of their biggest rivals, the Boston Bruins, while they lost on the road against the Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres. The Panthers showed they are still the team to beat in the Eastern Conference with a 4-3 road win in Boston. Even though they allowed the first goal, they had full control of the game and already beat the Bruins twice. Sam Bennett has scored three goals already and leads the team with a total of four points.
Vancouver Canucks Stats & Form
Last season, the Vancouver Canucks got back to the playoffs last season for the first time in four years and lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, despite having a 3-2 lead. That was a huge blow for the team from the Northwest as it is clear that it will take time before they get a similar opportunity. The Canucks started this season with back-to-back home losses to the Calgary Flames and the Philadelphia Flyers, both after a tie in the regulation. Teddy Blueger and Nils Hoglander scored for the Canucks, and Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves in his Vancouver debut.
Florida Panthers – Vancouver Canucks: Head to Head
Both teams have won 5 of the last 10 head-to-head games. The Florida Panthers came into last season as winners of the last five, and the Canucks won both games last year, 4-0 at home and 5-3 on the road. Three of the last five games between these two teams finished under the total goal line.
Florida Panthers – Vancouver Canucks: Odds
The Florida Panthers are the favorite to win this game with 2,05 in favor of the defending champions. The visitors for Vancouver are at 2,93 while the tie is set at 4,50. Looking at the two-way bet, we got 1,65 for the Panthers’ win and 2,23 for the Cunucks’. The total goal line is set at 6 goals with 1,87 for over and 1,97 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Florida Panthers – Vancouver Canucks Betting Tip | Odds |
| Florida Panthers to win | 2,05 |
| Over 6.5 goals | 2,19 |
| Florida Panthers -1.5 | 2,60 |
Betting tip and prediction: Florida Panthers – Vancouver Canucks (17.10.2024)
Being the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers are playing with a target on their back. They managed to keep the top players on their team, and they all know that it is much easier to win the title than to defend it. Florida’s biggest rival in recent seasons were the Boston Bruins, and they had no problem against them, already beating them twice in the opening week of the season. The Panthers ended a two-game losing streak with a nice win in Boston and are now going back home to host the Vancouver Canucks. The team from the far northwest started the season with two consecutive home losses. That is pretty disappointing, especially given the fact that the Canucks lost one of those in overtime and the other on the penalty shootout. Now, the Canucks are going on a four-game road trip, and visiting the champion is a part of the journey. Last season, the Canucks destroyed the Panthers in both games, and Florida will definitely have that on their mind when going into this one. Sam Bennett has a strong start to the season for the Panthers and is among the top 5 scorers in the league early on in the season. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is under the.900 percent save mark, and that needs to go up. Florida will not allow to drop in the standings no matter how early it is and should have no problem adding another win against Vancouver. The Canucks can be dangerous on offense, but their defense is not reliable at this point of the season. With plenty of guys ready to turn on the heat for Florida, we go with the Panthers to win this one.