Panthers vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [12/23/2025]

The Carolina Hurricanes will square off with the Florida Panthers, in what is expected to be a close NHL game, at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Hurricanes a slight edge with a 54% win probability over the Panthers.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's Panthers vs. Hurricanes matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 54% chance of beating the Panthers.

According to our model, the Panthers (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Panthers vs. Hurricanes odds

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

Bet Type	Panthers	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-200)	-1.5 (+170)
Moneyline	+120	-142
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

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

Panthers vs. Hurricanes 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	-200
Moneyline	Panthers	+120
Total	Under 6	-105

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

Panthers vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Panthers vs. Hurricanes?

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

Our projections give Reinhart a 39.9% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is an 8.3% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	39.9%
Sam Bennett	35.2%
Brad Marchand	35.1%
Carter Verhaeghe	26.6%
Anton Lundell	19.8%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	31.5%
Nikolaj Ehlers	29.8%
Andrei Svechnikov	28.0%
Jackson Blake	26.4%
Bradly Nadeau	22.5%

First goal scorer predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	8.3%
Sam Bennett	7.1%
Brad Marchand	6.4%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.0%
Anton Lundell	3.9%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	6.0%
Nikolaj Ehlers	5.8%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.3%
Jackson Blake	4.5%
Bradly Nadeau	4.0%

Panthers vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's action between the Hurricanes and Panthers at Lenovo Center is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers on Tuesday.

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