Panthers vs. Kings Prediction & Picks - Oct. 6

The Florida Panthers (1-0-2) visit the Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN, with both teams back in action after a loss. The Panthers are coming off a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Anaheim Ducks, while the Kings fell to the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime in their most recent outing.

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Ahead of this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey contest.

Panthers vs. Kings Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final score of Kings 5, Panthers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Kings (-102)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 7.4 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Kings (+1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

• The Panthers were 8-4-12 in overtime matchups on their way to a 40-38-4 overall record last season.
• Florida was 16-6-2 (34 points) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
• In the 18 games last season the Panthers registered just one goal, they went 2-15-1 (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 in 44 games (34-9-1, 69 points).
• In the 29 games when Florida scored a lone power-play goal, it went 15-13-1 to register 31 points.
• In the 48 games 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 record 32 points.

Kings Splits and Trends

• The Kings had a 35-27-20 record last season, and were 13-21-34 in games that needed overtime.
• In the 35 games Los Angeles played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 44 points.
• Last season the Kings scored only one goal in 23 games, and went 2-16-5 (nine points).
• When Los Angeles scored a pair of goals last season, they amassed 19 points (7-10-5 record).
• The Kings scored three or more goals in 41 games, earning 63 points from those contests.
• Last season Los Angeles scored a single power-play goal in 35 games and picked up 38 points, with a record of 16-13-6.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Los Angeles was 19-19-9 (47 points).
• The Kings' opponents had more shots in 36 games last season. The Kings finished 15-10-11 in those games (41 points).

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Panthers vs. Kings Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California

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