Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 9/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+110) Hurricanes (-130)

Lenovo Center is where the Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7 last year) will meet the Florida Panthers (40-38-4 last season) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Florida at +110 while Carolina is at -130. The betting total is set at 6.

The Florida Panthers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 8-1 win against the Red Wings in their previous contest . Florida compiled 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Panthers had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they converted 8 of the 28 shots they looked to score on.

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In terms of scoring goals, the Florida Panthers notched 246 goals (19th in pro hockey) in the previous season and gave up 274. For the previous season, they had 84 points and their points % was .512. Florida tallied 265 power play opportunities and tallied 52 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 19.62%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers gave up 222 goals while getting 194. Florida took 2,292 shots and held a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Panthers had 2,197 shots tried against them and were the owners of a save percentage of .875. Florida Panthers opposition had 273 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and came away with 52 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Jacob Markstrom. The opposition has notched 1,516 goals versus Markstrom in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. Markstrom has taken the ice for 578 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 for his 28,408 mins guarding the cage. He has a mark of 264-231-64 and he has gotten the start in 560 games. During his career on the ice, Markstrom has tallied 292 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .521. Markstrom has had 16,218 shots taken against him and has garnered 14,702 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Carolina faced the Golden Knights in a game where the Hurricanes ended up with the win by a final score of 3-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but were not able to net one. The Hurricanes recorded 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Hurricanes finished with 231 goals at even strength and 60 goals (5th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Carolina has tried 2,637 shots (2nd in hockey) and earned a shot percentage of 11.04%, while allowing their opponent 1,961 shots. Last season, the Carolina Hurricanes had 291 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689. They allowed 236 goals to be scored by of a combination of 191 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. They had a tally of 241 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 24.90%. They earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.52% on the other team's 231 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage was at 88.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Brandon Bussi in net. He has accrued 814 stops out of the 911 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .894. Bussi has accrued a lifetime mark of 31-6-2 and has played in 39 games. He has made the start in 39 games and has been on the ice for 98 mins. Bussi's quality start percentage sits at 53.8% and he has earned 21 quality starts in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has relinquished 97 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida (+110)

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