Chicago Blackhawks vs Florida Panthers prediction
Chicago Blackhawks 2–, Florida Panthers 3
FT
Puck drop 15:00 ET
1X2 odds up 3.701X2 odds down 1.72
United Center (Chicago, IL) · USAUnited Center (Chicago, IL)
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
CHI
1
1
0
FLA
2
0
1
43%Chicago win · 32% in regulationCHI
Overtime or shootout · 23%OT / SO 23%
57%Florida win · 45% in regulationFLA
Chance to win · 32% and 45% in regulation
Knight S.StartedSV 89.3% · GAA 3.20 · 5-5-0
Schmid A.StartedSV 87.4% · GAA 3.20 · 3-5-2
Best tip of the gameBest tip
Handicap
Won
Blackhawks +2.5
odds down 1.34
Confidence72%
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 64%Full game
- 1X2WonPanthers1.83Confidence 51%
- Over/UnderWonU7.5odds down 1.33Confidence 70%
- Best tip of the game: HandicapWonBlackhawks +2.5odds down 1.34Confidence 72%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonPanthersodds up 1.50Confidence 59%
- Double chanceWonPanthers or draw1.28Confidence 70%
- Draw no betWonPanthers1.45Confidence 61%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesodds up 1.07Confidence 88%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2WonPanthers2.34Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds up 1.71Confidence 55%
How to read the picks
Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.
Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: the league is not yet proven in the model’s replay; no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.Blackhawks 2–4
Panthers
Total goalsTotal
6
Actual 5
Draw after 60 minDraw
23%
Decided in regulation
Florida to winTo win
57%
FLA won
Score details
- Correct scoreLost2–4After 60 min2–34%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–21st period1–28%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals1st · 3 goals30%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 2-4
- By period 0-2, 1-0, 1-2
- Likeliest 2-4 (4%), 2-3 (3%), 1-3 (3%)
Team stats
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Built on 20+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it
Season so far
Season and recent form
Season
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Season recordChicago Blackhawks 3-7-0Florida Panthers 5-4-2
Home / road splitChicago Blackhawks 3-3-0Florida Panthers 3-3-2
StreakChicago Blackhawks L2Florida Panthers L2
RestChicago Blackhawks 1 dayFlorida Panthers 2 days
Goals forChicago Blackhawks 2.2Florida Panthers 2.8
Goals againstChicago Blackhawks 4.0Florida Panthers 3.1
In the standingsChicago Blackhawks 8thFlorida Panthers 5th
Per game · last 10 each
Goal differential per gameChicago Blackhawks −1.8Florida Panthers −0.4
Goals forChicago Blackhawks 2.2Florida Panthers 3.0
Goals againstChicago Blackhawks 4.0Florida Panthers 3.4
Shots on goalChicago Blackhawks 21.4Florida Panthers 28.8
Shots againstChicago Blackhawks 30.2Florida Panthers 25.0
Shooting %Chicago Blackhawks 10.3%Florida Panthers 10.4%
Save %Chicago Blackhawks 87.7%Florida Panthers 87.2%
Power-play %Chicago Blackhawks 8.8%Florida Panthers 16.9%
Penalty kill %Chicago Blackhawks 81.1%Florida Panthers 85.7%
Faceoff %Chicago Blackhawks 42.0%Florida Panthers 46.3%
Penalty minutesChicago Blackhawks 9.1Florida Panthers 13.6
HitsChicago Blackhawks 15.9Florida Panthers 31.9
Blocked shotsChicago Blackhawks 10.6Florida Panthers 17.1
Per game · CHI at home, FLA away
Goal differential per gameChicago Blackhawks −1.3Florida Panthers −0.6
Goals forChicago Blackhawks 2.7Florida Panthers 2.6
Goals againstChicago Blackhawks 4.0Florida Panthers 3.2
Shots on goalChicago Blackhawks 23.4Florida Panthers 24.9
Shots againstChicago Blackhawks 28.0Florida Panthers 24.1
Shooting %Chicago Blackhawks 11.5%Florida Panthers 10.4%
Save %Chicago Blackhawks 86.1%Florida Panthers 87.6%
Power-play %Chicago Blackhawks 8.6%Florida Panthers 14.8%
Penalty kill %Chicago Blackhawks 82.8%Florida Panthers 82.0%
Faceoff %Chicago Blackhawks 45.5%Florida Panthers 46.7%
Penalty minutesChicago Blackhawks 5.8Florida Panthers 11.6
HitsChicago Blackhawks 14.4Florida Panthers 33.5
Blocked shotsChicago Blackhawks 9.8Florida Panthers 16.9
Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.
Head-to-head
Blackhawks 1–4
Panthers
Goals a gameGoals
5.8
CHI 2.0 · FLA 3.8
Over 6.0 goalsOver 6.0
1 of 5
This game’s line
Past 60 minutesOvertime
0 of 5
All decided in regulation
- Nov 4, 2026: Florida Panthers 5, Chicago Blackhawks 3.
- Jan 25, 2026: Chicago Blackhawks 1, Florida Panthers 5.
- Oct 7, 2025: Florida Panthers 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2.
- Feb 1, 2025: Florida Panthers 5, Chicago Blackhawks 1.
- Nov 21, 2024: Chicago Blackhawks 3, Florida Panthers 1.
Last five games
Blackhawks
2-3-0 - Loss, 1–4 against Montreal Canadiens, Oct 23. Odds: Blackhawks 3.20, Canadiens 1.91.
- Loss, 0–4 against Dallas Stars, Oct 17. Odds: Blackhawks 3.66, Stars 1.80.
- Win, 4–3 against Winnipeg Jets, after overtime, Oct 15. Odds: Blackhawks 2.70, Jets 2.18.
- Win, 5–3 against Pittsburgh Penguins, Oct 13. Odds: Blackhawks 3.10, Penguins 1.95.
- Loss, 2–5 against Carolina Hurricanes, Oct 10. Odds: Blackhawks 3.50, Hurricanes 1.80.
Panthers
3-2-0 - Loss, 0–4 at Pittsburgh Penguins, Oct 22. Odds: Penguins 2.45, Panthers 2.30.
- Loss, 1–5 at Ottawa Senators, Oct 21. Odds: Senators 2.35, Panthers 2.52.
- Win, 8–3 against Seattle Kraken, Oct 17. Odds: Panthers 1.87, Kraken 3.25.
- Win, 3–2 against Vancouver Canucks, after overtime, Oct 15. Odds: Panthers 1.53, Canucks 4.75.
- Win, 7–3 at Columbus Blue Jackets, Oct 13. Odds: Blue Jackets 2.26, Panthers 2.79.
Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).
Game timeline
1st period1-2
- 02:34 Goal Chicago Blackhawks: Greene R. assists: Mangiapane A., Korchinski K. 1-0
- 03:25 2 min Florida Panthers: Tkachuk M. Slashing
- 06:49 Goal Florida Panthers: Vilmanis S. assists: Reinhart S., Verhaeghe C. 1-1
- 07:52 2 min Florida Panthers: Gudas R. High sticking
- 08:59 2 min Florida Panthers: Mikkola N. Delay of game
- 14:16 2 min Chicago Blackhawks: Bertuzzi T. Tripping
- 14:21 Goal PPG Florida Panthers: Tkachuk M. assists: Jones S., Tkachuk B. 1-2
2nd period1-0
- 01:11 2 min Florida Panthers: Verhaeghe C. High sticking
- 11:15 Goal Chicago Blackhawks: Kantserov R. assists: Kane P., Bedard C. 2-2
- 16:36 2 min Florida Panthers: Mikkola N. Interference
- 17:46 2 min Florida Panthers: Ekblad A. Slashing
- 18:21 2 min Chicago Blackhawks: Kantserov R. Interference
3rd period0-1
- 05:15 2 min Chicago Blackhawks: Smith C. Interference
- 05:15 2 min Florida Panthers: Imama B. Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 06:27 2 min Chicago Blackhawks: Vlasic A. Interference
- 12:00 2 min Chicago Blackhawks: Knight S. Tripping
- 17:37 Goal Florida Panthers: Eller L. assists: Ekblad A. 2-3
Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.
Key insights
- In goal: Knight S. for Chicago Blackhawks (5-5-0 in the last 10 starts), Schmid A. for Florida Panthers (3-5-2 in the last 10 starts).
- Goal differential gap of 1.4 per game — Chicago Blackhawks −1.8, Florida Panthers −0.4 over their recent games.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Florida Panthers.
- +1.2 goals at home — Chicago Blackhawks averaged 2.7 at home and 1.5 away this season.
- 5.8 goals per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the total is 6.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (CHI) | 3.60 | 3.70 | Drifted |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.25 | 4.50 | Drifted |
| 1X2: 2 (FLA) | 1.79 | 1.72 | Shortened |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 6 | Line raised |
| Handicap CHI | +1.5 | +1.5 | No change |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.
NHL standings
Regular Season · Central Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Wild |
20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | .750 | 65 | 44 | +21 |
| 2 |  Colorado Avalanche |
19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | .632 | 78 | 59 | +19 |
| 3 |  Nashville Predators |
18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | .639 | 55 | 51 | +4 |
| 4 |  Dallas Stars |
17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | .647 | 49 | 41 | +8 |
| 5 |  Utah Mammoth |
18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | .583 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| 6 |  Winnipeg Jets |
19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | .500 | 53 | 65 | −12 |
| 7 |  St. Louis Blues |
18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | .500 | 53 | 55 | −2 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks |
18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | .250 | 39 | 76 | −37 |
Regular Season · Atlantic Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Bruins |
18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | .750 | 68 | 41 | +27 |
| 2 |  Montreal Canadiens |
18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | .722 | 62 | 55 | +7 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Lightning |
17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | .706 | 63 | 53 | +10 |
| 4 |  Ottawa Senators |
19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | .632 | 60 | 57 | +3 |
| 5 | Florida Panthers |
19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | .579 | 60 | 56 | +4 |
| 6 |  Buffalo Sabres |
17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | .559 | 50 | 57 | −7 |
| 7 |  Toronto Maple Leafs |
20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | .450 | 67 | 70 | −3 |
| 8 |  Detroit Red Wings |
19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | .447 | 51 | 59 | −8 |
- Playoffs
Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.
Chicago Blackhawks host Florida Panthers in the NHL on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Who wins after 60 minutes, by how many goals, and how many goals in total — our 1X2, handicap and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses projected goals and shots, the starting goalies, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.