The Florida Panthers (4-2-1) are favored when they host the Minnesota Wild (3-0-2) on Tuesday, October 22. The Panthers are -155 on the moneyline to win over the Wild (+130) in the contest, which starts at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+.
Tune in to watch the Panthers and Wild square off on ESPN+.
Panthers vs. Wild Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida
Favorite: Panthers (-155)
Underdog: Wild (+130)
Over/under: 5.5
Panthers vs. Wild Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Wild (+1.5)
Pick OU:
Over (5.5)
Score Prediction:
Wild 4 – Panthers 3
How to Bet on Panthers vs. Wild
Panthers and Wild Betting Trends
Florida and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in five of seven games this season.
Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals once this season.
These teams rack up a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.
These teams surrender 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Panthers have gone 3-2 when favored on the moneyline this season.
The Wild lost the only game they played as the underdog this season.
Panthers Stats & Insights
The Panthers’ 23 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
On defense, the Panthers have allowed 24 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th in NHL play.
They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -1 goal differential .
The Panthers shoot 10.6% as a team, ranked 18th-best in the league.
The Panthers average 25.3 hits and 11.1 blocked shots per game.
They have totaled 23 goals over that time.
Defensively, the Panthers have given up 22 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Wild Stats & Insights
The Wild have scored 15 goals this season (three per game) to rank 22nd in the NHL.
The Wild are one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, giving up 10 goals (just two per game) to rank third.
Their seventh-best goal differential is +5.
The 9.8% shooting percentage the Wild have amassed ranks 23rd in the league.
The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.6 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
They are scoring at only a 3.0 goals-per-game average (15 total) over that time.
Over on the defensive side, the Wild have given up only 2.0 goals per game (10 total) over those 10 outings.
Panthers Key Players to Watch
Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s leading contributors with 12 points. He has five goals and seven assists this season.
Through seven games, Anton Lundell has four goals and four assists.
Sergei Bobrovsky has a record of 3-1-1. He has allowed 15 goals (2.95 goals against average) and recorded 129 saves.
Wild Key Players to Watch
Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has recorded six assists and two goals in five games, good for eight points.
Matthew Boldy’s six points this season, including two goals and four assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Minnesota.
Filip Gustavsson has a .950 save percentage (sixth-best in the league), with 114 total saves, while giving up six goals (1.5 goals against average). He has put up a 3-0-1 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.
Panthers vs. Wild Injuries
Panthers: Jonah Gadjovich: Undisclosed (Questionable), Matthew Tkachuk: Illness (Questionable), Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out), Justin Sourdif: Undisclosed (Out), Aleksander Barkov: Lower Body (Out)
Wild: Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Out), Ryan Hartman: Upper Body (Questionable), Troy Grosenick: Knee (Out For Season), Graeme Clarke: Lower Body (Out)
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