Panthers vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - March 17

The Florida Panthers (33-30-3) visit the Vancouver Canucks (20-38-8) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, March 17 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a loss. The Panthers are coming off a 6-2 defeat to the Seattle Kraken, while the Canucks fell to the Seattle Kraken 5-2 in their last game.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey action.

The Canucks have put up a 2-6-2 record over their past 10 contests. They have totaled 23 goals while giving up 38 in that time. On the power play, 20 opportunities have resulted in three goals (15.0% success rate).

Panthers vs. Canucks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final result of Canucks 4, Panthers 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Canucks (+131)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

• The Panthers have a 33-30-3 record overall, with a 7-3-10 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
• In the 21 games Florida has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 14-5-2 record (good for 30 points).
• Looking at the 15 times this season the Panthers finished a game with only one goal, they have a 2-12-1 record, good for five points.
• Florida has taken eight points from the 14 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (3-9-2 record).
• The Panthers have scored more than two goals in 36 games (28-8-0, 56 points).
• In the 26 games when Florida has scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 27 points after finishing 13-12-1.
• In the 40 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Florida is 19-18-3 (41 points).
• The Panthers' opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Panthers went 13-10-0 in those contests (26 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks have a record of 20-38-8 this season and are 7-8-15 in overtime games.
• In the 21 games Vancouver has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 20 points.
• This season the Canucks scored just one goal in 11 games and they finished 0-10-1 in those matchups.
• When Vancouver has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 12 points (4-13-4 record).
• The Canucks have earned 35 points in their 29 games with more than two goals scored.
• Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal in 21 games this season and has registered 19 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Vancouver has posted a record of 4-18-2 (10 points).
• The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 41 games, going 16-19-6 to record 38 points.

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Panthers vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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