Panthers vs. Ducks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 4

The Florida Panthers (1-0-1), coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, visit the Anaheim Ducks (1-0) at Honda Center on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Ducks knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in their most recent game.

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As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Sunday's game.

Panthers vs. Ducks Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projections model for this matchup calls for a final result of Ducks 4, Panthers 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Ducks (+110)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 5.5 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Ducks (+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 needed overtime.
• Florida was 16-6-2 (34 points) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
• Looking at the 18 times last season the Panthers finished a game with just one goal, they had a 2-15-1 record, picking up five points.
• Florida scored exactly two goals in 19 games last season (4-13-2 record, 10 points).
• The Panthers were 34-9-1 when they scored three or more goals (to register 69 points).
• In the 29 games when Florida scored a single power-play goal, it registered 31 points by finishing 15-13-1.
• 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 register 32 points.

Ducks Splits and Trends

• The Ducks put up a record of 18-7-25 in overtime games last season on their way to an overall mark of 43-33-6.
• Anaheim picked up 43 points (18-7-7) in its 32 games decided by one goal.
• In 12 games last season when the Ducks finished with only one goal, they picked up three points (1-10-1).
• Anaheim picked up 10 points (4-9-2 record) last season when scoring two goals .
• The Ducks picked up 92 points in their 61 games when they scored three or more goals.
• Anaheim scored a lone power-play goal in 31 games last season and recorded 42 points.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Anaheim was 30-21-5 (65 points).
• The Ducks were outshot by their opponents 33 times last season, and took 36 points from those games.

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Panthers vs. Ducks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Honda Center in Anaheim, California

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