- Matchup: Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers
- Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
- Broadcast: Scripps Sports Local
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This Thursday, the Florida Panthers (34-32-3) will host the Minnesota Wild (40-19-12) at the Amerant Bank Arena.
The Minnesota Wild celebrated a close 2-1 victory over the Stars in their last game. While they claimed the win, their offensive performance left much to be desired, as they netted 2 goals from 28 shots. Additionally, they failed to capitalize on 2 power play opportunities, leading to a total of 12 penalty minutes in the match.
This season, the Minnesota Wild’s opponents have received 186 power play opportunities (29th in the league), converting 38 into goals. So far, the Wild have faced 2,115 shot attempts against them, holding a save percentage of .907. On offense, Minnesota has recorded a total of 2,070 shots, with a shooting percentage of 11.1%. At even strength, they have allowed 159 goals while scoring 172. They have achieved 232 power play opportunities, successfully scoring on 57 of those, yielding a power play success rate of 24.57%. This season, the Wild have accumulated 92 points, maintaining a points percentage of .648 and achieving 229 goals (11th in the league) while conceding 197 goals.
Filip Gustavsson is expected to guard the net for Minnesota. Throughout his career, he has tallied 126 quality starts with a rate of .618. His career save percentage stands at .912, amassed over 9,066 minutes on the ice. Gustavsson has encountered 6,200 shot attempts, resulting in 5,657 saves, while allowing 543 goals, averaging 2.66 goals against per game. His record overall is 109 wins, 70 losses, and 26 ties in 204 games played, participating in 213 NHL matches so far.
In their previous game, the Panthers faced off against the Flames, suffering a defeat with a score of 4-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in that matchup but were unable to score, finishing with 1 goal from 25 shots taken.
This season, the Florida Panthers have netted 202 goals and hold 71 points, resulting in a points percentage of .514. They have allowed 228 goals against, with a breakdown of 184 goals scored at even strength and 44 while shorthanded. Florida has netted 154 goals at even strength and ranks 10th in the league with 48 power play goals. They have had 243 chances on the power play, yielding a success rate of 19.75%. The Panthers have attempted 1,968 shots (17th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 10.26%, while permitting 1,819 shots against. Their penalty kill percentage stands at 81.51%, fending off the opposition’s 238 power play chances, maintaining a save percentage of 87.5%.
Sergei Bobrovsky is set to be the goaltender for Florida. Boasting an impressive career record of 454-263-58, he has participated in 801 NHL games. Bobrovsky has a quality start rate of 57.5%, with 452 quality starts throughout his career. He has recorded 20,918 saves out of 22,923 shots, reflecting a .913 save percentage. Allowing an average of 2.55 goals per contest, he has conceded a total of 2,005 goals and has started 786 games over 40,076 minutes played.
How will this NHL matchup play out tonight against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Opt for Minnesota
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