The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers Prediction
I’m on the Panthers in this one. I just can’t get there with the Blackhawks in their current form on the road and I think Florida is just the far better team in this matchup. The Blackhawks are just having some big time issues winning games on the road and I just don’t trust this team whatsoever. Give me Florida in this one.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to shake off a 5-2 loss at the hands of Colorado last time out to sit at 4-10-1 this season. After this game, Chicago will head on the road for a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Connor Bedard drives the Chicago Blackhawks offense through 15 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 10 points after scoring 4 goals and distributing 6 assists across 9 appearances. Patrick Kane follows closely with 9 points, leading the squad by setting up a team-high 8 helpers alongside 1 goal over 15 games. Anton Frondell and Roman Kantserov each contribute 8 points, featuring Frondell’s 3 goals and Kantserov’s team-best 6 tallies. Wyatt Kaiser, Teuvo Teravainen, and Tyler Bertuzzi register 6 points apiece, with Kaiser and Bertuzzi logging 15 appearances each and Teravainen adding 2 goals across 12 games. Ryan Donato and Frank Nazar chip in 5 points each, while Ryan Greene, Artyom Levshunov, Oliver Moore, and Sam Rinzel round out the primary roster production with point totals between 3 and 4. In net, Spencer Knight has started 12 games, posting a 4-8-0 record, a 3.28 goals-against average, and an .894 save percentage with 329 saves on 368 shots. Arvid Soderblom has made 3 appearances, going 0-2-1 with a 4.66 goals-against average and an .829 save percentage after turning aside 68 of 82 shots.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Panthers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won 15 of the Panthers’ last 22 games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites following a loss.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight road games following a home loss.
- The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to head on the road for a game against the Detroit Red Wings last time out to sit at 8-5-2 this season. After this game, Florida will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals. Matthew Tkachuk powers the Florida Panthers offense through 15 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 21 points after scoring 4 goals and distributing a team-high 17 assists. Seth Jones follows closely with 18 points from the blue line on 2 goals and 16 helpers, while Brady Tkachuk contributes 16 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 8 times alongside 8 assists. Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart each register 13 points, featuring Verhaeghe’s 8 goals and Reinhart’s 8 tallies. Lars Eller records 8 points, followed by Sam Bennett with 7 points and Anton Lundell with 6 points. Aaron Ekblad chips in 5 points, while Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola each record 4 points, and Sandis Vilmanis, Gustav Forsling, Dmitry Kulikov, Brad Marchand, Garnet Hathaway, and Uvis Balinskis round out the remaining roster production with point totals between 1 and 3. In net, Akira Schmid has started 8 games, posting a 5-2-1 record, a 2.86 goals-against average, and an .889 save percentage with 176 saves on 198 shots. Jacob Markstrom has made 7 appearances, going 3-2-1 with a 2.50 goals-against average and an .890 save percentage after turning aside 129 of 145 shots, while Cooper Black has added 1 appearance with an 0-1-0 mark, a 3.15 goals-against average, and an .857 save percentage on 18 saves.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last 14 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won each of their last nine home games against the Blackhawks.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in three of their last four night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last six home games against the Blackhawks.