The Florida Panthers are on the road for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals against the Carolina Hurricanes, with the Panthers ahead in the series 1-0. Watch the game on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
Carolina was handed a 5-2 loss at home its last time out on May 20 against the Florida Panthers.
In its last game on May 20, Florida secured a 5-2 road victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-130)Underdog: Panthers (+109)Over/under: 5.5
Hurricanes stats and trendsCarolina has gotten the victory in 52 of the 86 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In 81 games with shorter than -130 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 52.The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 48 of 93 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Hurricanes have gone 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).They have totaled 32 goals over that span.On the defensive end, the Hurricanes have allowed 2.1 goals per game (21 total) in those 10 outings.Panthers stats and trendsThe Panthers have been the underdog 18 times this season, and upset their opponent in 10, or 55.6%, of those games.Florida has a record of 6-4 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +109 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Panthers, implied from the moneyline, is 47.8%.So far this season, 52.6% of Florida’s games (50/95) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.In the last 10 contests, the Panthers have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.They have averaged 4.1 goals per game (41 total) during that time.Over on the defensive side, the Panthers have allowed 2.4 goals per game (24 total) in those 10 outings.