*6* play on Panthers.

The Florida Panthers are just 2-2-1 so far on a six-game home-stand. Tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes should represent a great opportunity to wrap up the stretch on a high note though, and I'm backing the Panthers home at BB&T Center Thursday night.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Roberto Luongo - The Panthers netminder had allowed at least three goals in each of his last five starts prior to making 29 stops in Saturday's 3-1 win against the Jets. He's back in business now and a solid 16-7-2 with a 2.22 GAA home at BB&T Center this season.

2. Road Woes - The Coyotes have started a five-game trip with back-to-back losses at Washington and Tampa Bay to make it five consecutive defeats when playing away from home.

3. X-Factor - Panthers' center Aleksander Barkov who had scored in four consecutive games and had at least a point in six straight is expected to be hack in the lineup tonight after sitting out since Feb. 8 with a head injury.

Selection: This is a play on the Florida Panthers (6*)