Florida Panthers

The Panthers were favorites in 49 games of 2025-26 and covered the -1.5 puck line in nine of them. Backing Florida to win those 49 lost 13.57 units, and only Vegas lost more as a favorite.

Priced to win, and losing

Florida finished 40-42. The market made the Panthers favorites 49 times; they went 21-28 in those games. One unit on each lost 13.57, and only Vegas lost more backing a favorite. On the -1.5 puck line those 49 games produced nine covers, an 18.4% rate. Only Vancouver and the Islanders covered less often as favorites. The defeat at the shortest price was 3-1 at San Jose with Florida at -250.

As underdogs the Panthers went 19-14 and made 8.96 units. Six NHL teams made more at plus money. Their two best-priced wins came at home late in the season: 6-3 over Ottawa at +150 and 8-1 over Detroit at +145.

Last on the road against the puck line

Florida covered 30 of 82 puck lines, tied with Los Angeles for the lowest rate in the league. Away from home it covered 15 of 41, the lowest road rate of all 32 teams. The road moneyline went 17-24 and lost 6.22 units. At home they went 23-17, and the home moneyline made 2.61. The remaining game was the Winter Classic at a neutral site, a 5-1 defeat by the Rangers.

The puck line went 2-9 in October and 5-10 in March. In one-goal games Florida was 21-10.

Goals both ways, and the over

Florida scored 3.06 a game and allowed 3.37; only four teams allowed more. 47 of the Panthers’ 82 games went over the total. Only Edmonton, Pittsburgh and Anaheim went over more often; Toronto and Vancouver matched the rate.

Pittsburgh and Montreal, three for three

Pittsburgh and Montreal beat Florida in every meeting, 0-3 against each for a three-unit loss apiece. Washington lost all three to the Panthers, who covered every puck line and made 2.99 units. Buffalo and Tampa Bay each won three of four, and Florida covered once against each.

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