Panthers vs. Blackhawks prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2025 12:12 p.m. ET

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Aleksander Barkov Jr. and Ryan Donato are two of the top players to watch when the Florida Panthers meet the Chicago Blackhawks at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Panthers-Blackhawks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Panthers vs. Blackhawks Game Information and TV Channel

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

Panthers vs Blackhawks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Panthers	-1.5	-110	-110	5.5	-130	110	-285	+230

Panthers vs. Blackhawks Prediction

ATS Pick: Panthers (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Panthers 5 - Blackhawks 1

Panthers vs. Blackhawks Betting Insights

Florida's games last season finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 58 times.
Chicago and its opponent combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 52 of 82 games last season.
These teams racked up 5.7 goals per game between them, 0.2 more than this one's total.
Combined, these teams allowed 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this one's over/under.
The Panthers were 15th in goals scored in the league, and the Blackhawks were 26th.
The Panthers were seventh in the league in goals conceded, and the Blackhawks were 31st.

Panthers Stats

The Panthers' 246 goals scored last season (three per game) ranked 15th in the NHL.
Florida allowed 223 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
Their goal differential (+23) ranked 11th in the league.
The 56 power-play goals Florida scored last season (ninth-most in the NHL) came via 235 chances.
The Panthers had the league's 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.83%).
Florida scored 12 shorthanded goals last season.

Panthers Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Sam Reinhart	79	39	42	81	74	24	41.1%
Aleksander Barkov Jr.	67	20	51	71	52	34	56.5%
Matthew Tkachuk	52	22	35	57	47	10	20%
Carter Verhaeghe	81	20	33	53	81	23	36.4%
Sam Bennett	76	25	26	51	57	27	46.6%

Panthers Player Props

Blackhawks Stats

With 224 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Blackhawks had the league's 26th-ranked offense.
Chicago gave up 3.6 goals per game (292 in total), 31st in the league.
With a goal differential of -68, they were 31st in the league.
Chicago had 47 power-play goals (on 189 chances), 18th in the NHL.
The Blackhawks' power-play percentage (24.87) ranked them eighth in the league.
Chicago had six shorthanded goals (14th in league).