Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers result: 4-0 as Florida Panthers were tipped
Prediction wrong. Final score: Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 Florida Panthers. We tipped Florida Panthers at 54.7% before kick-off, so the prediction was wrong.
Pre-match preview (as published)
NHL sees Pittsburgh Penguins face Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. The model makes Florida Panthers the favourite, assigning a slight 54.7% probability of victory. For reference, the full split is Pittsburgh Penguins 45.3%, draw 0%, Florida Panthers 54.7%.
Form guides this call: Pittsburgh Penguins are winning at a 33% clip against Florida Panthers's 63%, before home advantage is applied. The projected line is Pittsburgh Penguins 3.4 – 3 Florida Panthers, based on each team's scoring and concession averages this season blended with prior form.
Verdict: Florida Panthers to come out on top is the model's recommended pick at 54.7% confidence. As always, these are statistical estimates, not certainties.
Team news
- Panthers' Cooper Black, all 6-9 of him, becomes NHL's tallest goalie — The 6-9 Cooper Black is listed 2 inches taller than the goalies who previously held the mark -- Ben Bishop, Ivan Fedotov, Mads Sogaard and Mikko Koskinen. (ESPN, 2026-10-23)
- Former NHL All-Star Ron Duguay dies of cancer at 69 — Ron Duguay, who played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the late 1970s through the '80s, has died of cancer. He was 69. (ESPN, 2026-10-22)
- How Brady Tkachuk (and the Senators) prepared for his Ottawa return — After a summer blockbuster, the former Senators captain will be playing his first game against his old team (and its vocal fans). (ESPN, 2026-10-22)
- Penguins' Ben Kindel back in Pittsburgh after medical emergency — Penguins forward Ben Kindel is back in Pittsburgh and recovering from a medical emergency on the team's flight back from Utah earlier this week. (ESPN, 2026-10-22)
- NHL Tonight: Previews, stats and betting intel for Thursday's dozen games — Get your multi-view ready, hockey fans, it's another busy night! (ESPN, 2026-10-22)
- Brady Tkachuk embraces boos, scores in acrimonious return to Ottawa — Brady Tkachuk embraced the overwhelming antagonism he faced in his first game back in Ottawa as fans welcomed back the former captain with constant boos. (ESPN, 2026-10-22)