PLAYOFF FORECAST

They have a 19.9% chance of getting past the first round of the playoffs. They have a 7.3% chance of getting past round 2. If they do manage to beat the odds and advance past round 2, their chances of winning the East is 2.5%.

REGULAR SEASON RECAP

The sum of all of their regular season money line implied probabilities (adjusted for the juice) projects to 40.4 wins. Their 36 actual wins was below expectation. They came up short at home and on the road. They won 39% on the road which was much worse than expected (44.8%). They won 20 at home and were expected to win 22.

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TEAM STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Since 10/3/2018 their average goal differential is -0.11 (includes playoff games) which ranks #18 in the league, which is the same as how they rank in points. This is a relatively better home team than a road team. They are the #13 ranked team in goal differential in home games, vs #23 in road games.

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TEAM STATS AND BETTING RESULT GAMELOG

Below is a betting recap of all 82 regular games. Anyone who backed the Panthers in all of their games would be down -389 units. Against the puck line, they have lost -260 units risking 100 units on each pick (45-37 PL). The Panthers have lost against the puck line on the road, but at home they have turned a profit.