Hurricanes vs. Panthers prediction: Carolina favored to win Friday's NHL matchup [12/19/2025]

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Hurricanes a slight edge with a 51% win probability over the Panthers.

This article offers further insights into Friday's Hurricanes vs. Panthers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Canes vs. Panthers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Hurricanes and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Hurricanes a 51% chance of beating the Panthers.

According to our model, the Panthers (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hurricanes	Panthers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+195)	+1.5 (-220)
Moneyline	-134	+114
Total	o6 (-102)	u6 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Panthers +1.5	-220
Moneyline	Panthers	+114
Total	Over 6	-102

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Panthers to win.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers player props

Who will score a goal in Hurricanes vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Sam Reinhart is most likely to score an anytime goal in Hurricanes vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Reinhart a 39.5% chance of scoring a goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the star is an 8.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	29.1%
Nikolaj Ehlers	26.4%
Sebastian Aho	25.7%
Andrei Svechnikov	22.8%
Jackson Blake	21.9%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	39.5%
Brad Marchand	33.9%
Sam Bennett	31.4%
Carter Verhaeghe	27.9%
Anton Lundell	21.2%

First goal scorer predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	6.1%
Sebastian Aho	4.8%
Nikolaj Ehlers	4.6%
Andrei Svechnikov	4.6%
Jackson Blake	4.4%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	8.1%
Brad Marchand	6.8%
Sam Bennett	6.3%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.4%
Anton Lundell	3.7%

Canes vs. Panthers game-day updates and essential details

Friday's action between the Panthers and Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers on Friday.

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