Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-145) Devils (+125)

The Florida Panthers (3-1-0) are en route to Prudential Center on Thursday where they will play the New Jersey Devils (2-1-0). The moneyline on this game has the Panthers at -145 and the Devils are sitting at +125. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Florida Panthers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Flyers their last time out. Florida tallied 10 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Panthers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. Moreover, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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Pertaining to their scoring, the Florida Panthers have tallied 13 goals (9th in the league) for the season and have allowed 10. For the current season, they have racked up 6 points and their points percentage is .750. Florida has accounted for 17 power play chances and they have added 6 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 35.29%. While at even strength, the Panthers have given up 10 goals while having 7 on offense. Florida has taken 124 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Panthers so far have had 89 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .888. Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 12 power play tries (14th in pro hockey) and have come away with 0 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has participated in 757 contests throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated a record of 432-243-57 and he has started in 743 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,873 goals versus Bobrovsky in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.52. Bobrovsky has seen 21,861 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 19,988 saves. His save percentage currently is .914 for his 39,969 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Bobrovsky has accounted for 431 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .580.

In their last outing, New Jersey faced off against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Devils got the victory by a final of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and scored 2 out of those chances. The Devils netted 3 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they tried.

New Jersey has tried 81 shots (24th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.58%, while allowing the opposition 83 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 91.67% on the other teams 12 power play chances, and their save percentage is 86.7%. They have recorded 8 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.00%. The Devils are sitting with 9 goals at even strength and 2 goals (18th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 11 goals to be scored by of a combination of 10 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the New Jersey Devils have earned a total of 11 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .667.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom protecting the net. He has recorded 13,768 stops out of 15,163 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .908. Markstrom is sitting with a career mark of 243-213-63 and has participated in 537 games. He was named a starter in 519 contests and has played 28,308 minutes. Markstrom's rate of quality starts is 53.0% and he has qualified for 275 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,395 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey (+125) and under 6.5 goals

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