Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 10/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Wild+, Scripps Sports Local

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+114) Panthers (-135)

The Florida Panthers (2-0-2) will take on the Minnesota Wild (2-1-1) at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Wild at +114 while the Panthers are priced at -135. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Minnesota Wild will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 defeat to the Lightning their last time out. Minnesota accrued 6 penalty mins for this contest. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances and were able to net 1 goal. The Wild had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the game, they converted 2 out of the 36 shots they attempted.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 11 goals (19th in the league) so far this season and have surrendered 8. For the year, the have a total of 5 points and their points percentage is .625. Minnesota has accounted for 13 power play opportunities and they have tallied 5 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 38.46%. At even strength, the Wild have conceded 7 goals while earning 6 on offense. Minnesota has tried 116 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Wild have seen 110 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .927. Minnesota Wild opponents have totaled 12 power play tries (20th in professional hockey) and have earned 1 goal in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jesper Wallstedt. The opposition has notched 112 goals against Wallstedt in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.67. Wallstedt has played in 44 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .912 during his 105 minutes played. He has compiled a record of 22-13-7 and he started in 42 games. For his professional hockey career, Wallstedt has tallied 29 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .690. Wallstedt has seen 1,268 shots taken against him and has amassed 1,157 saves.

In their last contest, Florida went up against the Kings in a matchup where the Panthers earned a win by a score of 2-1. They had 6 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Panthers netted 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Panthers have earned 7 goals at even strength and 1 goal (25th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Florida has taken 107 shots (17th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 7.48%, while allowing their opponents 87 shots. For the year, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 8 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750. They have allowed 8 goals to be scored by of a combination of 4 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 23 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 4.35%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.95% on their oppositions 19 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%.

Across the rink you are going to see Jacob Markstrom defending the net. Teams are averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,520 goals altogether. Markstrom's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.2% and he has earned 294 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 563 games and his ice time sits at 799,232 mins. Markstrom has earned a career mark of 266-231-65 and has played in 581 games. He has tallied 14,754 saves out of the 16,274 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .907.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Florida (-135) and under 6.5 goals

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