Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 10/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: KONG TV, Scripps Sports Local

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+154) Panthers (-185)

The Seattle Kraken (5-2-1) are headed to Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Florida Panthers (4-2-2). The moneyline on this game has the Kraken at +154 and the Panthers are at -185. The over/under is 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-3 defeat to the Lightning in their previous contest . Seattle accumulated 6 penalty mins for this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. The Kraken had a middle of the road offensive performance in the defeat. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 of the 27 shots they put on goal.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have recorded 22 power play tries (21st in professional hockey) and have scored 4 goals in those chances. The Kraken thus far have had 249 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .908. Seattle has attempted 215 shots and has a shooting percentage of 14.4%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have allowed 19 goals while earning 25 themselves. Seattle steps onto the ice with 25 power play opportunities and they have notched 6 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.00%. For the year, they sit with 11 points and their points percentage comes in at .688. In terms of their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have earned 31 goals (4th in the league) for the season and have given up 23.

The man protecting the net in this game is Joey Daccord. Opponents have racked up 474 goals against Daccord in his career and his goals against rate is 2.86. Daccord has played in 177 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .904 for his 418 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed an overall mark of 72-71-24 and he has started in 166 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Daccord has accrued 95 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .572. Daccord has had 4,919 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,448 saves.

In their last outing, Florida opposed the Canucks in an outing where the Panthers notched a win by a score of 3-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Panthers recorded 3 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

Florida has tried 227 shots (6th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.69%, while allowing the other team 192 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.13% on the other teams 32 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.5%. They have earned 40 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.50%. The Panthers are sitting with 15 goals at even strength and 7 goals (6th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 22 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Florida Panthers have tallied 22 goals, 10 points, as well as a points percentage of .625.

For the opposition you will find Akira Schmid defending the net. His opponents are averaging 2.96 goals per game and he has given up 201 goals altogether. Schmid's percentage of quality starts comes in at 41.2% and he has qualified for 28 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 68 games and his ice time sits at 186 mins. Schmid has a lifetime record of 34-29-11 and has played in 86 games. He has recorded 1,756 saves out of the 1,957 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .897.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Florida (-185) and under 6.5 goals

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