Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk in NHL Picks
Two top-class defenses go head-to-head on Saturday as the Florida Panthers host the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena. Goals are expected to come at a premium in this contest.
Early in the season, both teams have done an incredible job on defense, allowing 2.00 goals per game. The Panthers have taken several injury hits, but these haven’t done much to disrupt the team’s momentum. Paul Maurice’s side hasn't lost in regulation, giving up one or no goals in two of four games.
Minnesota suffered its first regulation defeat on Thursday night against Tampa Bay, going down 3-2. The team was part of a second close 3-2 game after beginning the season with two convincing victories.
With Filip Gustavsson on the shelf at the start of the year, Jesper Wallstedt has turned heads in the Wild crease. Thanks to his outstanding work, the Wild rank fifth in the league with a .927 save percentage.
Florida’s new No. 1, Jacob Markstrom, holds a similar save percentage. He’s done a great job replacing Sergei Bobrovsky between the sticks. So far, Markstrom has allowed only 1.27 goals per game. He’ll hope to outperform his younger Swedish counterpart in Saturday’s matchup.
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Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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9
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6 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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13
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5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +3 |
Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Oct 6, 2026 - NHL
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Oct 8, 2026 - NHL
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Oct 3, 2026 - NHL
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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Florida Panthers against Minnesota Wild : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
67 %
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Players list
J. Markstrom
A. Schmid
G. Forsling
N. Mikkola
S. Jones
R. Gudas
D. Kulikov
U. Balinskis
L. Eller
S. Vilmanis
S. Bennett
B. Marchand
S. Reinhart
B. Imama
A. Lundell
B. Tkachuk
E. Luostarinen
M. Tkachuk
G. Hathaway
C. Verhaeghe
C. Pickard
J. Wallstedt
J. Spurgeon
J. Brodin
D. Hunt
Q. Hughes
Z. Bogosian
D. Spacek
J. Eriksson Ek
K. Kaprizov
R. Hartman
M. McCarron
M. Foligno
B. Coleman
Y. Trenin
M. Shabanov
Y. Danila
B. Brink
M. Boldy
N. Sturm
Most goals and assists
Florida Panthers
Minnesota Wild
E. Luostarinen
(2 Goals)
, 
M. Tkachuk
(2 Goals)
L. Eller
(3 Assists)
, 
S. Bennett
(3 Assists)
Q. Hughes
(4 Assists)
Florida Panthers - Minnesota Wild Key Points
- Three of Florida’s four games in 2026-27 have finished with under 6.0 goals.
- All four Minnesota games this season have had five or fewer goals.
- The Panthers have one of the league’s top-ranked defenses, but they have also averaged the third-fewest goals at 2.00 per game.
- These teams have combined for six or fewer goals in three of their last five meetings.
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Our Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
This matchup has a low-scoring affair written all over it. Both teams have suffocating defenses, but they have lacked offensive punch so far this season. Florida’s attack has been hurt by injuries, with Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand missing.
Defensively, Florida is set to receive a boost against Minnesota, as Aaron Ekblad returned to practice Friday. With him back, the Panthers will have a better chance of containing Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy.
Our prediction for Florida Panthers vs. Minnesota Wild: Under 6.0 goals.
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