Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Florida Panthers (36-35-3) are hitting the road to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16).

The Florida Panthers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-3 victory over the Senators their last time out. Florida accounted for 23 penalty minutes in this game. The Panthers had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to net 2 goals. In the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 29 shots they tried.

At even strength, the Panthers let the opposition score 201 goals while getting 167 on the offensive side of the ice. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 249 power play tries (2nd in hockey) and have earned 45 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have racked up 217 goals (20th in hockey) on the year and have allowed 246. Florida has attempted 2,089 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. For the season, they sit with 75 points and their points percentage comes in at .507. The Panthers have had 1,984 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .876. Florida comes into tonight with 252 power play opportunities and they have added 50 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 19.84%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Daniil Tarasov. The opposition has notched 283 goals versus Tarasov in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.25. Tarasov has been in net for 92 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .898 for his 3,510 mins on the ice. He has compiled an overall record of 29-48-8 and he started in 87 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Tarasov has tallied 42 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .483. Tarasov has seen 2,765 shot attempts against him and he has 2,482 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Pittsburgh faced the Red Wings in a matchup where the Penguins got the win by a tally of 5-1. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Penguins tallied 5 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Penguins have accumulated 209 goals at even strength and 51 goals (9th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Pittsburgh has attempted 2,176 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.95%, while allowing their opponents 2,048 shots. On the campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 260 goals, 92 points, in addition to a points percentage of .613. They have granted a total of 228 goals to be scored by way of 187 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 213 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 23.94%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.45% on their opponents 221 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Arturs Silovs in net. Silovs has earned a career mark of 25-18-10 and has played in 54 contests. Silovs' quality start percentage comes in at 49.1% and he has 26 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has compiled 1,242 saves out of the 1,401 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .887. His opposition is averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has yielded 159 goals overall. He was named a starter in 53 contests and has accumulated 1,092 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida

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