| MATCHUP | Minnesota Wild | Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 40-20-12 | 35-32-3 |
| Spread | -1.5 180 | +1.5 -218 |
| Moneyline | -142 | +120 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (110) | Under 6.5 (-130) |
| Where | Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL | |
| When | Thursday, March 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN | |
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Stars, lost to the Lightning, and play the Bruins next. The Wild have lost 6 of their last 9 games.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 38 goals, Quinn Hughes has 43 assists and Matt Boldy has 227 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.82 goals per game and are killing 78.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 112 goals on 1,248 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 78 goals on 880 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers lost to the Flames, beat the Kraken, and play the Islanders next. The Panthers have lost 7 of their last 12 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 2.94 goals per game and are scoring on 19.6 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 29 goals, Carter Verhaeghe has 29 assists, and Sam Bennett has 180 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.31 goals per game and are killing 81.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 141 goals on 1,155 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 70 goals on 670 shots.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Wild have lost five of their last six night games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Panthers’ last 12 games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites.
- The Wild have lost the third period in five of their last six games as road favorites when leading after the second period.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Panthers have lost six of their last seven night games following a home win.
- The road team has won five of the last six games between the Wild and Panthers.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine night games at Amerant Bank Arena after coming off a shootout.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in four of their last five road games against the Panthers.
- The Wild have won the second period in each of their last five night games against the Panthers when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Panthers’ last seven night games against the Wild following a win has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Wild’s last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents has gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last eight games following an overtime win.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Bennett has scored a goal in each of the Panthers’ last three games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against Central Division opponents at Amerant Bank Arena.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Tarasenko has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild’s last four road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 12 of his last 13 road appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Michael McCarron has recorded a faceoff win percentage of 75.7% against the Panthers this season—most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank 32nd in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (1.36).
- The Florida Panthers rank 3rd in the league in penalty minutes this season (820).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league in save percentage this season (.913).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league for power play goals this season (59).
Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Prediction
The Wild haven’t played well over the last two weeks and while the Panthers have nothing to play for, they’re a prideful bunch that’s running into a win here and there. Still, you have to think the Wild will right the ship sooner than later. The Panthers have nothing to play for at this stage and should actually be in tank mode to secure a top-10 pick. We’re getting the better team and a reasonable price. I have to roll with the Wild in this spot.