Wild vs. Panthers Prediction & Picks - Oct. 10

The Florida Panthers (2-0-2) and Minnesota Wild (2-1-1) play at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in their most recent game, while the Wild are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Ahead of this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Panthers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Wild 3, Panthers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Wild (+114)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 4.4 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

• The Panthers (40-38-4 overall) had an 8-4-12 record last season in matchups that went to overtime.
• In the 24 games Florida played that were decided by one goal, it had a 16-6-2 record (good for 34 points).
• The 18 times last season the Panthers finished a game with just one goal, they went 2-15-1 (five points).
• Florida finished 4-13-2 in the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
• The Panthers scored three or more goals in 44 games (34-9-1, 69 points).
• In the 29 games when Florida scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 31 points by finishing 15-13-1.
• In the 48 games when it outshot its opponent, Florida was 23-21-4 (50 points).
• The Panthers were outshot by their opponent in 31 games, going 16-15-0 to record 32 points.

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild had a record of 46-24-12 last season and were 16-14-30 in overtime contests.
• Minnesota picked up 43 points (17-5-9) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
• Across the 11 games last season the Wild ended up with just one goal, they picked up four points.
• Minnesota picked up 12 points (4-12-4 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Wild scored more than two goals in 62 games, earning 100 points from those contests.
• Last season Minnesota scored a single power-play goal in 38 games, posting a record of 20-11-7.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Minnesota was 23-12-5 (51 points).
• The Wild were outshot by their opponents in 51 games last season, going 27-15-9 to register 63 points.

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Wild vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida

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