Tonight, the Florida Panthers will look to make it three in a row after back-to-back wins over the Anaheim Ducks. As the defending Stanley Cup champions look to make it three in a row, the team will collide with the Los Angeles Kings, who are in the midst of a two-game skid that has seen them go just 1-4 in their last five.
The Panthers are in second place in the Atlantic Division, three points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, out West, the Kings sit in third place in the Pacific Division, six points behind the second-place Oilers and seven points behind the first-place Golden Knights.
Florida Panthers projected lines
Note: Lines subject to change
Forwards:
- Matthew Tkachuk - Aleksander Barkov - Sam Reinhart
- Eetu Luostarinen - Sam Bennett - Mackie Samoskevich
- Carter Verhaeghe - Anton Lundell - Jesper Boqvist
- AJ Greer - Tomas Nosek - Evan Rodrigues
Defense:
- Gustav Forsling - Dmitry Kulikov
- Niko Mikkola - Nate Schmidt
- Tobias Bjornfot - Uvis Balinskis
Goalies:
- Spencer Knight
- Sergei Bobrovsky
Powerplay:
- Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, Nate Schmidt
- Sam Bennett, Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues, Mackie Samoskevich, Uvis Balinskis
Penalty Kill:
- Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Gustav Forsling, Tobias Bjornfot
- Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Dmitry Kulikov, Niko Mikkola
Looking at the odds for tonight's game between the Panthers and the Kings, as well as upcoming games on Florida's schedule
Heading into tonight's game between the Panthers and the Kings, LA is a slight betting favorite despite the fact that they will be up against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
On FanDuel, LA is a -120 favorite, while Florida is a +100 underdog. Over on DraftKings, LA is a -122 favorite, while Florida is a +102 underdog.
Based on the latest lines, it would take a $120 bet on LA as the favorites to win $100, while a $100 bet on Florida as the underdogs would win $100.
Following tonight's game, the Panthers will head to San Jose for a showdown with the Sharks on Saturday before traveling to Vegas for a clash with the Golden Knights the following night.
From there, the team will head back home, wrapping up the month of January with a game rematch against the Kings before kicking off February with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.