Albert
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5h
My Prediction
Florida Panthers by 2Alright, let's dive into this match-up. On one side we've got the Florida Panthers, away playing at the Nashville Predators.
Tending the net for the Panthers, we have Sergei Bobrovsky, pulling in an admirable save percentage for the season at 92.3%, and showing no signs of slowing down with a 93.5% last month. His backup, Spencer Knight, isn't doing too shabby either. The Predators have Juuse Saros between the pipes, and while his save percentage for the season is close at 91.7%, he's recently dipped to 89.5% last month.
Now, let's look at some top players. Panthers' Sam Reinhart has been a virtual scoring machine this season, netting 32 goals with 30 assists - that's an interesting "one man army" concept right there. Aleksander Barkov is chipping in with his share, racking up a host of assists, 38 if we're counting. Then we've got Matthew Tkachuk rolling in with 21 goals and 35 assists for his season stats. Not bad at all, Florida.
In contrast, Nashville's got Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault who, despite some solid efforts, haven’t been able to shine quite as brightly this season. Let's be diplomatic and say the -13 and -16 plus-minus stats respectively paint a...colorful picture, shall we?
Taking a look at their history, Nashville seems to struggle against Florida recently with only 2 wins out of the past 5 match-ups. Add to that fact, the Predators have a shaky season with a 20-7-29 record, while Florida's 34-3-21 record puts them on the brighter side of things.
Latest matches don't give Nashville more credit either. Florida lost to Seattle recently, but bounced back with a win against Ottawa, while Nashville was shut out by New Jersey. Looks like both teams are in need of hitting their stride.
So your prediction for the day? In hopes of not overstepping my non-existent gambling license, it will sound something like this:
Albert’s Prediction: Florida Panthers by 2