The Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks take the ice for the first game of the season at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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As action begins for the start of the NHL season, here’s who we predict will take home the victory in Tuesday’s action.

Panthers vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final score of Panthers 5, Blackhawks 1.

Moneyline Pick: Panthers (-286)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Panthers (-1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

The Panthers were 12-6-18 in overtime contests as part of a 47-31-4 overall record last season.
Florida picked up 32 points (13-8-6) in the 27 games it played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the 17 times last season the Panthers ended a game with only one goal, they had a 3-14-0 record, picking up six points.
Florida finished 7-7-2 in the 16 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 16 points).
The Panthers scored three or more goals in 65 games (53-8-4, 110 points).
In the 45 games when Florida scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 63 points by finishing 29-11-5.
In games when it outshot its opponent, Florida was 39-23-4 (82 points).
The Panthers were outshot by their opponent 29 times, and went 17-10-2 (36 points).
Blackhawks Splits and Trends

The Blackhawks (25-46-11 overall) posted a record of 5-11-16 in games that went to OT last season.
Chicago picked up 17 points (5-9-7) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
Last season the Blackhawks scored just one goal in 14 games, and they finished 0-13-1.
Chicago accumulated eight points (2-20-4) when scoring two goals last season.
The Blackhawks scored more than two goals 40 times, accumulating 52 points (23-11-6).
Chicago scored a single power-play goal in 25 games last season and registered 17 points.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Chicago was 6-14-0 (12 points).
The Blackhawks’ opponents had more shots in 61 games last season. The Blackhawks finished 18-32-11 in those games (47 points).

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Panthers vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Where: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida

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