Game 2 Panthers vs Hurricanes Picks, Predictions & Odds (Thursday, May 22)

• Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between Carolina and the Florida Panthers is Thursday night.

• Florida won Game 1, 5-2, and are 6-2 on the road in the playoffs. Teams that go up 2-0 in NHL playoff series win the series 87 percent of the time.

• I’ve got your look at the best odds for Game 2 in Raleigh, along with my pick and prediction as the Stanley Cup playoffs roll on.

The Carolina Hurricanes (43-50 ATS) have lost 13 straight conference final games dating back to 2009 and try to get one in the win column Thursday night at home against the Panthers (43-52 ATS).

Carolina is 1.5-goal favorites on the puck line, with the total set at 5.5. The underdog has won the last four games between these two teams.

There’s a lot on the line in Game 2, and I have your full analysis of the best odds, a special pick and prediction for Panthers vs Canes Game 2.

Game 2 Panthers vs Hurricanes Odds

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Florida handed Carolina its first home loss of the playoffs in Game 1. The Canes are 36-10-1 at home this season. The Panthers are 26-21-2 on the road.

Underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the last 12 games between these two teams.

Both teams have been under bets this season. Florida is 46-47-2 over/under while Carolina is 37-49-7 over/under, but Florida’s last six road games have all gone over (remember they poured it on against Toronto in that series).

Let’s talk moneyline. The best value moneyline bet for Florida is +110 at Caesars and BetMGM. You can get Carolina at -128 at FanDuel.

Looking for a prop? Canes forward Seth Jarvis has at least one point in 15 of the last 16 Carolina home games.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Game 2 Pick

• Panthers +1.5 (-245 at DraftKings)

• Over 5.5 (+102 at DraftKings)

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I’m taking the Panthers to continue Carolina’s long finals losing streak. Florida has scored the most goals of any team still remaining in the playoffs (3.85), and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is 9-4 with a 2.29 goals against average.

Scoring first has been the secret. Carolina is 5-0 in games when they score first in the postseason and 3-3 when they don’t. Florida is 7-2 when it scores first. They were 33-10 in the regular season when they lit the lamp first.

In Game 1, Carolina started strong and outplayed Florida early, but found themselves down 2-0. Carolina has been taking bad penalties – which is a role reversal, Florida had the most penalty minutes in the NHL this season — but that’s because of the pressure Florida puts on you.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Game 2 Prediction

I’m predicting a Panthers victory in the same way they won Game 1. Panthers star Eetu Luostrarinen leads all players in the players at +12. Florida got two goals on the power play in Game 1 and made Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen look flustered.

Carolina star Sebastian Aho had a goal and six shots, but he was the only Hurricane to cause trouble consistently. Andrei Svechnikov has eight goals in the playoffs to lead Carolina, but was held to only one shot in Game 1.

It’s hard to ignore the Panthers defensive strength, led by Aleksander Barkov, and the 13 straight losses for Carolina in this round. Plus, the data all points to the underdog. That means – just like the Taylor Swift song – Florida!!!