Panthers vs Kings Prediction 12/17/25 NHL Picks Today

The Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Panthers vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Panthers vs Kings Pick.

Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Stars and Flames, and they play the Lightning next. The Kings have lost 5 of their last 7 games.

The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.59 goals per game and are scoring 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Kevin Fiala leads Los Angeles with 11 goals, Adrian Kempe has 17 assists, and Quinton Byfield has 68 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.53 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 49 goals on 588 shots faced, while Anton Forsberg has allowed 28 goals on 261 shots.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers beat the Stars and Lightning, and they play the Hurricanes next. The Panthers have won 5 of their last 6 games.

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.19 goals per game and are scoring 18.9 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Florida with 19 goals, Anton Lundell has 16 assists, and Sam Reinhart has 84 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 83 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 63 goals on 562 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 27 goals on 279 shots.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won five of their last six games.
• The Kings have lost five of their last six road games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games following a road loss.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Kings.
• The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Panthers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against the Panthers.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the last 12 games between the Kings and Panthers.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kings have won the third period in five of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Panthers’ last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Kings’ last 10 night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 10 of the Kings’ last 11 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with the Panthers as favorites against the Kings.
• Carter Verhaeghe has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Panthers’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Carter Verhaeghe has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games as favorites.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Kevin Fiala has recorded at least one point in five of the Kings’ last six road games.
• Quinton Byfield has recorded an assist in each of the Kings’ last three road games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Panthers vs Kings Prediction

The Kings have played their best hockey on the road, where they have 10 wins, and they have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Panthers. The problem is, the Panthers look like a team that’s starting to find their footing, and we know what they’re capable of once they get rolling. The Panthers have tightened things up defensively, while the offense has scored 4 or more goals in 5 of their last 6 games. The Panthers have also been a buzz saw at home for much of these Stanley Cup runs. The price isn’t too ridiculous. I have to side with the Panthers on Wednesday night.