Penguins vs. Panthers prediction: Florida favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [10/23/2025]

NHL action continues on Thursday at 7:00PM ET as the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.

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

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

Penguins vs. Panthers prediction: Who will win, cover the puck line?

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

Our leading predictive model gives the Panthers a 63% chance of defeating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Penguins vs. Panthers odds

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

Bet Type	Penguins	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-145)	-1.5 (+136)
Moneyline	+168	-198
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-110)

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

Penguins vs. Panthers picks and best bet

Our probabilities, matched with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks to make on this game, detailed in our NHL best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Penguins +1.5	-145
Moneyline	Penguins	+168
Total	Under 6	-110

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Penguins +1.5 at the spread.

Penguins vs. Panthers player props

Who will score a goal in Penguins vs. Panthers?

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

Our projections give Reinhart a 42.1% chance of scoring a goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the star is an 8.6% chance of registering the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Filip Hallander	28.9%
Bryan Rust	27.6%
Sidney Crosby	26.6%
Rickard Rakell	25.7%
Anthony Mantha	20.6%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	42.1%
Brad Marchand	31.7%
Sam Bennett	31.6%
Carter Verhaeghe	29.6%
Mackie Samoskevich	22.4%

First goal scorer predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Filip Hallander	5.5%
Bryan Rust	5.3%
Sidney Crosby	5.2%
Rickard Rakell	4.5%
Anthony Mantha	3.7%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	8.6%
Brad Marchand	6.4%
Sam Bennett	5.9%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.4%
Mackie Samoskevich	4.0%

Penguins vs. Panthers game-day updates and essential details

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

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Thursday, October 23, 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 Penguins on Thursday.

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