Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 10/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+126) Panthers (-152)

Amerant Bank Arena is the site where the Florida Panthers (47-31-4 last year) will try to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers (33-39-10 last season) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Flyers at +126 and the Panthers are at -152. The total is 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-4 loss to the Sabres in their previous outing. Philadelphia garnered 2 minutes in the box for this game. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. The Flyers had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this defeat. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers notched 232 goals (24th in the league) in the prior season and conceded 283. For last season, they racked up 76 points and their points percentage was .463. Philadelphia wrapped up the season with 214 power play chances and notched 32 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 14.95%. While at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 238 goals while getting 200. Philadelphia tried 2,212 shots and had a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Flyers had 2,210 shots taken against them and held a save percentage of .872. Philadelphia Flyers opponents had 201 power play tries (26th in pro hockey) and scored 45 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Samuel Ersson. During his career on the ice, Ersson has accumulated 51 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .490. His save percentage currently sits at .888 during his 3,562 mins guarding the cage. Ersson has had 2,693 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 2,392 total saves. Opponents have tallied 301 goals versus Ersson in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 5.07. He has accumulated an overall record of 51-39-12 and he started in 104 games. Ersson has been in goal for 110 games during his hockey career.

In their last game, Florida faced the Oilers in a game where the Panthers earned a victory by a mark of 5-1. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Panthers netted 5 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking.

Florida put up 2,588 shots (3rd in hockey) and earned a shooting percentage of 9.51%, while allowing the opposition 2,146 shots. They had a penalty kill rate of 80.74% on the other team's 244 power play chances, and their save percentage was 89.6%. They had 238 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 23.53%. The Panthers scored 190 goals at even strength and 56 goals (9th in the league) while on the power play. They allowed 223 goals to be scored by way of 176 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. Last season, the Florida Panthers finished the season with 246 goals, 98 points, and a points percentage of .598.

Across the ice you are expected to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. He has gathered 19,926 stops out of the 21,794 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .914. Bobrovsky has accumulated a career record of 429-243-57 and has played in 754 contests. He has made the start in 738 contests and has accumulated 40,458 minutes. Bobrovsky's quality start rate sits at 58.0% and he has earned 428 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,868 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+126)

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