Wild vs. Panthers Prediction & Picks - Oct. 10

The Florida Panthers (2-0-2) host the Minnesota Wild (2-1-1) 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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Here is our pick for who will claim the victory in Saturday's game.

Wild vs. Panthers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this contest predicts a final tally of Wild 3, Panthers 1.

• Moneyline Pick: Wild (+120)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 4.4 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

• The Panthers had a 40-38-4 record overall, with an 8-4-12 record in games that needed overtime, last season.
• Florida picked up 34 points (16-6-2) in the 24 games it played that were decided by one goal.
• The 18 times last season the Panthers ended a game with just one goal, they went 2-15-1 (five points).
• Florida scored exactly two goals in 19 games last season (4-13-2 record, 10 points).
• The Panthers scored at least three goals in 44 games (34-9-1, 69 points).
• In the 29 games when Florida scored a single power-play goal, it had a 15-13-1 record (31 points).
• 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 had a 16-14-30 record in overtime contests last season, and a 46-24-12 overall record.
• Minnesota picked up 43 points (17-5-9) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
• In 11 games last season when the Wild finished with only one goal, they picked up four points (1-8-2).
• 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.
• Last season Minnesota scored a lone 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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