The Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks take the ice at Amerant Bank Arena in a season opener on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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As teams hit the ice for the beginning of the NHL season, here is who we project to take home the victory in Tuesday's action.
Panthers vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final score of Panthers 5, Blackhawks 1.
- Moneyline Pick: Panthers (-284)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Panthers (-1.5)
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Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers (47-31-4 overall) had a 12-6-18 record last season in games that needed overtime.
- In the 27 games Florida played that were decided by one goal, it had a 13-8-6 record (good for 32 points).
- Looking at the 17 times last season the Panthers ended a game with just one goal, they had a 3-14-0 record, picking up six points.
- Florida took 16 points from the 16 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (7-7-2 record).
- The Panthers were 53-8-4 when they scored more than two goals (to register 110 points).
- In the 45 games when Florida recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 63 points by finishing 29-11-5.
- In games when it outshot its opponent, Florida was 40-23-4 (84 points).
- The Panthers were outshot by their opponent 28 times, and went 16-10-2 (34 points).
Blackhawks Splits and Trends
- The Blackhawks had a 25-46-11 record last season, and were 5-11-16 in games that went to overtime.
- Chicago picked up 17 points (5-9-7) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
- Last season the Blackhawks scored only one goal in 14 games, and they finished 0-13-1.
- Chicago picked up eight points (2-20-4 record) last season when scoring two goals .
- The Blackhawks scored three or more goals in 40 games, earning 52 points from those contests.
- Chicago scored a single power-play goal in 25 games last season and picked up 17 points.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, Chicago posted a record of 5-14-0 (10 points).
- The Blackhawks were outshot by their opponents 61 times last season, and took 47 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)
| Panthers Rank | Panthers AVG | Blackhawks AVG | Blackhawks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 3 | Goals Scored | 2.73 | 26th |
| 7th | 2.72 | Goals Allowed | 3.56 | 31st |
| 3rd | 31.5 | Shots | 24.4 | 32nd |
| 5th | 26.2 | Shots Allowed | 31 | 30th |
| 11th | 23.83% | Power Play % | 24.87% | 8th |
| 10th | 80.42% | Penalty Kill % | 79.3% | 14th |