Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction 10/6/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Panthers vs Kings Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 6th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Los Angeles Kings Preview

The Kings have 1 point this season with a 0-1-1 record, and are 0-2 ATS and 2-0 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-5 road overtime loss to the Sharks and will face the Golden Knights and Oilers next.

Offensively, the Kings are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring 28.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 6.5 goals per game and are killing 28.6% of their opponent’s power plays.

Artemi Panarin leads the Kings with 3 points and a team-high 2 goals, while Alex Laferriere leads the team in assists with 2. Anton Forsberg is the starting goalie for the Kings, and he has a 0-0-1 record, with 4.77 GAA and .800 SV%. Darcy Kuemper is the backup goalie and he has a 0-1-0 record, with 8.08 GAA and .724 SV%.

Florida Panthers Preview

The Panthers have 4 points this season with a 1-0-2 record, and are 1-2 ATS and 1-2 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-3 road overtime loss to the Ducks and will face the Wild and Sabres next.

Offensively, the Panthers are averaging 2 goals per game and are scoring 5.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 71.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Eetu Luostarinen leads the Panthers with 2 points and a team-high 2 goals, while Lars Eller leads the team in assists with 2. Jacob Markstrom is the starting goalie for the Panthers, and he has a 1-0-1 record, with 1.40 GAA and .914 SV%. Akira Schmid is the backup goalie and he has a 0-0-1 record, with 3.80 GAA and .875 SV%.

Florida Panthers @ Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends: October 6, 2026

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Panthers have lost each of their last eight games as road favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Panthers’ last six games.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last seven games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last five games as favorites when tied after the second period.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last eight games.
• The Panthers have won each of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kings have lost the third period in each of their last five games as home underdogs.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Kings’ last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Panthers’ last six games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Nine of the last 10 Tuesday night games between teams from different conferences have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last 12 home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 15 of the Panthers’ last 16 games after coming off overtime.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Kevin Fiala has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with the Kings as home underdogs.
• Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Mats Zuccarello has scored 16 career goals against the Panthers – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Brad Marchand has scored at least one goal in each of his last eight road appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Aleksander Barkov has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances with the Panthers as favorites against the Kings.
• Eetu Luostarinen ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal game (1) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (6.50).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (28.57%).
• The Florida Panthers rank T29th in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.33).
• The Florida Panthers rank 5th in the league in penalty minutes this season (43).

Panthers vs Kings Prediction

The Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Kings but are 1-4 in their last 5 visits in Los Angeles.

In this Panthers vs Kings Prediction, the Panthers are coming as -120 road favorites. Both teams have been bad to start the season, but the way the Kings have been looking, they are simply unbackable. They allow 6.5 goals per game and have an atrocious 28.6% penalty kill in two games, while both Panthers’ defeats have been hard-fought one-goal games on the road. The Panthers also won both games last season against the Kings, including an easy 5-2 win in LA. Take the Panthers in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Florida Panthers ML