Panthers face the Avalanche, look for 4th straight win
Colorado Avalanche (1-2-0, fifth in the Central) vs. Florida Panthers (3-0-0, first in the Atlantic)
Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Panthers -108, Avalanche -112; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: Florida heads into a matchup with Colorado as winners of three straight games.
Florida went 37-14-5 overall and 20-5-3 at home during the 2020-21 season. The Panthers scored 188 total goals last season, 39 on power plays and four shorthanded.
Colorado finished 39-13-4 overall and 17-9-2 on the road in the 2020-21 season. The Avalanche scored 47 power play goals with a 22.7% success rate on power play opportunities last season.
The teams face off Thursday for the first time this season.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Avalanche: None listed.
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