Predators vs. Panthers prediction: Florida favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [12/4/2025]

The Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model predicts the Panthers as the most likely winner of the Predators vs. Panthers game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Predators vs. Panthers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Predators and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Panthers a 63% chance of beating the Predators.

According to our model, the Predators (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Predators vs. Panthers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Predators	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-155)	-1.5 (+136)
Moneyline	+154	-184
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Predators vs. Panthers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Predators +1.5	-155
Moneyline	Panthers	-184
Total	Under 6	-105

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6 total goals.

Predators vs. Panthers player props

Who will score a goal in Predators vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Sam Reinhart is most likely to score an anytime goal in Predators vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Reinhart a 42.3% chance of scoring a goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the star is a 9.2% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	31.2%
Steven Stamkos	24.3%
Jonathan Marchessault	23.0%
Ryan O'Reilly	22.0%
Michael Bunting	18.0%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	42.3%
Brad Marchand	36.7%
Sam Bennett	31.3%
Carter Verhaeghe	28.6%
Evan Rodrigues	23.6%

First goal scorer predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	First Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	6.0%
Ryan O'Reilly	4.0%
Steven Stamkos	4.0%
Jonathan Marchessault	3.9%
Michael Bunting	3.7%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	9.2%
Brad Marchand	7.6%
Sam Bennett	6.1%
Carter Verhaeghe	4.9%
Evan Rodrigues	4.9%

Predators vs. Panthers game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's action between the Panthers and Predators at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Nashville Predators vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Predators on Thursday.

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