| MATCHUP | Florida Panthers | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 37-37-3 | 40-22-16 |
| Where | Pittsburgh Stadium | |
| When | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Bruins, lost to the Penguins and play the Habs next. The Panthers have lost 7 of their last 11 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 2.93 goals per game and are scoring on 19.7 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 29 goals, Sam Bennett has 32 assists, and Carter Verhaeghe has 178 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.37 goals per game and are killing 81.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 150 goals on 1,225 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 84 goals on 798 shots.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Panthers, lost to the Lightning and play the Devils next. The Penguins have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.53 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Anthony Mantha leads Pittsburgh with 31 goals, Erik Karlsson has 50 assists, and Bryan Rust has 178 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has allowed 106 goals on 949 shots faced, while Tristan Jarry has given up 36 goals on 396 shots.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Panthers have lost eight of their last nine day games.
- The home team has won each of the Panthers’ last five games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine day games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the Panthers’ last eight games.
- The Panthers have lost the second period in each of their last four games as road underdogs when trailing after the first period.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last three games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Penguins have lost eight of their last nine games following a home win.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight day games at PPG Paints Arena following a home win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 25 of their last 30 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last four games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Fourteen of the Penguins’ last 16 games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Panthers’ last four games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Penguins’ last eight home games against the Panthers.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 16 of the Panthers’ last 17 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Sidney Crosby has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances with the Penguins as home favorites against the Panthers.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one assist in each of his last nine appearances with the Penguins as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Rickard Rakell has recorded a point in each of his last seven appearances—the league’s longest active streak.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Mackie Samoskevich has scored a goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances at PPG Paints Arena.
- Sam Bennett has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—the [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.70%).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered the equal-most losses when leading after Period 2 this season (9).
- The Florida Panthers rank T31st in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.83).
- The Florida Panthers rank 3rd in the league in penalty minutes this season (863).
Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
The Penguins just scored 9 goals against the Panthers on Saturday and I expect nothing different here. The Panthers have nothing to play for at this point and need to keep losing to improve their draft pick position. The Penguins are closing in on a playoff spot. Literally two teams heading in different directions as the regular season comes to a close. The Panthers should call off the dogs over these next couple of weeks. Give me the Penguins and the PL for max betting value.