Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 10/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Scripps Sports Local, ABTV

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-120) Kings (+105)

The Florida Panthers (1-0-2) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1). The moneyline on this contest has the Panthers at -120 and the Kings are opening at +105. The total has been set at 5.5.

The Florida Panthers will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss to the Ducks their last time on the ice. Florida recorded 8 minutes in the box for this contest. The Panthers had a below average offensive outing in the loss. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. While out there on the ice, they converted 2 out of the 31 shots they looked to score on.

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While at even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 3 goals while having 5 on the offensive side of the ice. Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 14 power play opportunities (2nd in hockey) and have tallied 4 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have earned 6 goals (18th in hockey) for the year and have allowed 7. Florida has attempted 77 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.8%. For the season, they have recorded 4 points and their points percentage sits at .667. The Panthers have had 68 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .897. Florida comes into tonight with 17 power play chances and they have notched 1 goal during those chances, giving them a percentage of 5.88%.

The man in net for this game is Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has participated in 580 games during his pro hockey career. He has an overall mark of 265-231-65 and got the start in 562 games. Opponents have scored 1,519 goals against Markstrom in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.70. Markstrom has seen 16,254 shot attempts against him and has garnered 14,735 saves. His save percentage is at .907 in his 33,306 minutes guarding the cage. In his career, Markstrom has tallied 293 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .521.

In their last contest, Los Angeles squared up with the Sharks in a game where the Kings went home in defeat by a final score of 5-4. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one and recorded 2 out of those opportunities. The Kings scored 4 goals of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Kings have racked up 6 goals at even strength and 2 goals (17th in the NHL) while on the power play. Los Angeles has attempted 66 shots (14th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.12%, while allowing their opponents 54 shots. For the year, the Los Angeles Kings have a total of 8 goals, 1 point, in addition to a points percentage of .250. They have allowed 13 goals to be scored by of a combination of 8 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 7 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 28.57%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 28.57% on the other teams 7 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 75.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Darcy Kuemper protecting the goal. He has compiled 12,431 stops out of the 13,628 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .912. Kuemper has accrued a career record of 228-161-68 and has participated in 490 games. He has started in 469 contests and has been on the ice for 27,813 minutes. Kuemper's quality start percentage sits at 55.4% and he has 260 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has given up 1,197 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-120)

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