The Florida Panthers have the New Jersey Devils on their dance card Wednesday at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. New Jersey has lost six straight and is also playing its second road game in consecutive nights. Read on for our Devils-Panthers best bet based on the odds.
I have to admit: Aleksander Barkov has me flummoxed.
The Florida captain and No. 1 center sustained a lower-body injury during Saturday's game against New Jersey; he exited the contest and hasn't played since. His status for Wednesday's game is huge because the Panthers are a lousy 2-4-2 with Barkov snacking in the pressbox.
Additionally, Barkov is also one of the few players in the league who could considerably move betting markets, so I'm cautious to recommend a side in this game given his uncertainty.