| MATCHUP | Philadelphia Flyers | Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Where | Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL | |
| When | Thursday, October 9, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
In this article, we will formulate a Flyers vs Panthers Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 9th at the Amerant Bank Arena. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Florida Panthers Preview
The Panthers are coming off a 3-2 home victory in their season opener on Tuesday against the Blackhawks. They outshot Chicago by 37-19, and had a 50% power play percentage and 100% power play kill. Mackie Samoskevich led Florida with two points, giving away a team-high 2 assists.
The Florida Panthers finished last season with 98 points with a 47-31-4 record were placed third in the Atlantic Division. They had a 27-12-2 home record and were 51-54 against the spread and 53-49 in over/under. Offensively last season, the Panthers were averaging 3.00 goals per game and were scoring 23.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Capitals were allowing 2.72 goals per game and were killing 80.7% of their opponent’s power plays.
Sergei Bobrovsky is likely in net for the Panthers, and he as 2.00 GAA and .895 SV% this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers finished last season with 76 points with a 33-39-10 record were placed last in the Metropolitan Division. They had a 13-19-9 road record and are 41-41 against the spread and 40-40 in over/under.
Offensively last season, the Flyers were averaging 2.83 goals per game and were scoring 14.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Flyers were allowing 3.45 goals per game and were killing 77.6% of their opponent’s power plays. Travis Konecny led Philadelphia with 76 points last season, with 24 goals and 52 assists. Matvei Michkov followed with 63 points, with 37 assists and 26 goals, while Pa Sean Couturier added 45 points, with 15 goals and 30 assists.
Samuel Ersson is likely in net for the Flyers, and he had 3.11 GAA and .884 SV% last season.
Philadelphia Flyers @ Florida Panthers Betting Trends: October 9, 2025
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Flyers have lost each of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won each of their last eight home games against the Flyers following a home win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last six games as favorites when leading after the second period.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Flyers have won each of their last seven season openers as underdogs.
- The Panthers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 road openers.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The road team has won the first period in each of the last four games between the Flyers and Panthers.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flyers’ last five road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Ten of the Panthers’ last 12 home night games following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Flyers’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has scored the first goal in each of his last three home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart has scored at least one goal in each of his last four home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with the Panthers as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in six of the Panthers’ last seven home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Mackie Samoskevich ranks T1st in the league for multi-point game (1) this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Garnet Hathaway has scored a goal in four of the Flyers’ last five games against the Panthers.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one assist in five of the Flyers’ last six night games.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded a point in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against Eastern Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank T1st in the league in power play percentage this season (50.00%).
- The Florida Panthers rank T1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (100.00%).
Flyers vs Panthers Prediction
The Panthers led the Flyers 2-1 wins last season, winning their only meeting in Florida by 4-3 in overtime. They are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Flyers, but the Flyers have won their four meetings before that, and are 2-1 in their last 3 visits in Florida. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Flyers vs Panthers Prediction, the Panthers are coming as -200 home favorites. The Panthers have already one game under their belt this season, but they are dealing with major injuries. Philadelphia was 2-1 to the puckline last season, and have a good history in their recent visits in Florida. I expect the guests to keep this one close, so take the Flyers by +1.5 goals in this one.