Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 3/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

The Florida Panthers (34-32-3) are welcoming the Minnesota Wild (40-19-12) at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.

The Minnesota Wild were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Stars in their previous outing. The Wild could have played much better offensively in the victory. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 28 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Minnesota tallied 12 penalty mins in this matchup.

Minnesota Wild opponents have 186 power play opportunities (29th in pro hockey) and have racked up 38 goals in those chances. The Wild so far have had 2,115 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .907. Minnesota has tried 2,070 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.1%. At even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 159 goals while scoring 172 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota has accounted for 232 power play chances and they have scored 57 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 24.57%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 92 points and their points % is .648. In regard to scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have notched 229 goals (11th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 197.

The man protecting the net in this game is Filip Gustavsson. In his career, Gustavsson is sitting with 126 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .618. His save percentage is at .912 in his 9,066 mins on the ice. Gustavsson has seen 6,200 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,657 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 543 goals against Gustavsson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.66. He has compiled an overall record of 109-70-26 and got the start in 204 games. Gustavsson has been involved in 213 contests during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Florida opposed the Flames in a matchup where the Panthers were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 4-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest but were not able to net one. The Panthers notched 1 goal out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

On the year, the Florida Panthers have earned 202 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .514. They have granted a total of 228 goals to be scored by way of 184 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers are sitting with 154 goals at even strength and 48 goals (10th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 243 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.75%. Florida has attempted 1,968 shots (17th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.26%, while allowing the opposition 1,819 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.51% on the other teams 238 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 87.5%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Bobrovsky has amassed a lifetime record of 454-263-58 and has participated in 801 games. Bobrovsky's quality start rate is 57.5% and he has 452 quality starting assignments in his career. He has gathered 20,918 stops out of the 22,923 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .913. The opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has allowed 2,005 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 786 contests and has been on the ice for 40,076 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota

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