Wild vs. Panthers Prediction & Picks - Oct. 10

The Florida Panthers (2-0-2) and Minnesota Wild (2-1-1) face off 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 last outing, while the Wild are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which club we predict will bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Wild vs. Panthers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this contest calls for a final tally of Wild 3, Panthers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Wild (+113)
• Total Pick: Under 5.5 (computer predicts 4.4 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

• The Panthers were 40-38-4 overall and 8-4-12 in overtime matchups last season.
• In the 24 games Florida played that were decided by one goal, it had a 16-6-2 record (good for 34 points).
• Looking at the 18 times last season the Panthers finished a game with only one goal, they had a 2-15-1 record, picking up 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 more than two goals 44 times, and went 34-9-1 in those games (to register 69 points).
• In the 29 games when Florida recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 15-13-1 record (31 points).
• In the 48 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Florida was 23-21-4 (50 points).
• The Panthers were outshot by their opponent 31 times, and went 16-15-0 (32 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild put up a record of 16-14-30 in overtime games last season on their way to an overall mark of 46-24-12.
• Minnesota picked up 43 points (17-5-9) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
• Last season the Wild scored only one goal in 11 games, and went 1-8-2 (four points).
• Minnesota accumulated 12 points (4-12-4) when scoring two goals last season.
• The Wild picked up 100 points in their 62 games when they scored at least three goals.
• Minnesota scored a lone power-play goal in 38 games last season and picked up 47 points.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Minnesota posted a record of 23-12-5 (51 points).
• The Wild were outshot by their opponents in 51 games last season, going 27-15-9 to record 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+
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• Where: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida

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