The Florida Panthers play in Boston on Thursday night before they head home to host the Minnesota Wild on Friday. The Panthers are 28-26-12 on the season and 6th in the Atlantic. Florida is 4-2-4 over their last ten games and have lost five straight heading into Boston on Thursday. Florida carries a 16-12-6 record on their home ice.
Sam Montembeault will make just his 2nd start in the net for Florida. Montembeault is 0-0-1 on the season with 4 goals allowed. Montembeault carries a 3.87 goals against average. The Florida Panthers score an average of 3.12 goals per game which ranks 10th in the NHL. The Minnesota Wild will play in Tampa Bay on Thursday before making the trip to Sunrise, Florida to take on the Panthers. The Wild are 32-27-8 on the season and 5th in the Central. Minnesota is 5-2-3 over their last ten games and have lost two straight games heading into Thursday. The Wild are 18-14-2 on the road this season.
Alex Stalock will protect the goal for the Wild. Stalock has played in 17 games this season and has made 13 starts. Stalock carries a 6-6-2 record and has allowed 42 goals. The Minnesota Wild allow just 2 9.5 shots on goal per game which is 5th best in the NHL.
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Both teams are playing on a tough back to back but Minnesota in the better team in this spot. The Wild are 17-5 in the last 22 meetings. The Wild are 35-17 in their last 52 vs. Atlantic. The Wild won this match up 5-1 in the last meeting. Final Score Prediction: The Minnesota Wild win 3-1.
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