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Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Penguins logo
Penguins
Pittsburgh
4
vs
Panthers logo
Panthers
Florida
0
PIT 58%42% FLA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Pittsburgh Penguins 58% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Penguins:

  • Rest Days. Penguins rest advantage (2 days rest) over Panthers (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage. Penguins are 3-2 at home this season; Panthers are 4-5 on the road

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VenuePPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, PA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Panthers (away)
Penguins (home)
42%
Win probability
58%
0
High-impact factors
1
4
Players ruled out
7

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Penguins defeated the Panthers 4-0.

Our model predicted the Penguins would win with 58% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Rest Days favored the Penguins and was a major factor: Penguins rest advantage (2 days rest) over Panthers (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Penguins and was a notable factor: Penguins are 3-2 at home this season; Panthers are 4-5 on the road
  • Injuries favored the Panthers and was a contributing factor: Panthers healthier: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Penguins 6 out, 0 doubtful
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Penguins have 7 player(s) ruled out, while the Panthers have 4.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Penguins won 4-0

Penguins won by a solid margin

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Penguins at 58%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Rest DaysFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • InjuriesFavors Florida Panthers
  • Recent FormFavors Florida Panthers
  • ELO RatingFavors Florida Panthers
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

FLA
PIT
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Injuries
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours FLA|Favours PIT

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Penguins

Our Model58%

Panthers

Our Model42%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Rest Days

Penguins rest advantage (2 days rest) over Panthers (back-to-back)

Penguins
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/22/2026, 10:45:03 PM

Penguins

Ben KindelC(Undisclosed)
OUT
Ryan GravesD(Knee)
OUT
Samuel GirardD(Undisclosed)
OUT
Trevor van RiemsdykD(Lower Body)
OUT
Egor ChinakhovRW(Lower Body)
OUT
Justin BrazeauRW(Lower Body)
OUT
Bryan RustRW(Lower Body)
OUT

Panthers

Aleksander BarkovC(Lower Body)
OUT
Jacob MarkstromG(Upper Body)
OUT
Brad MarchandLW(Leg)
OUT
Jonah GadjovichLW(Upper Body)
OUT

Key Players

Panthers

Jacob MarkstromGOUT
-5.8% win prob impact
Akira SchmidG
Anton LundellC
Sam LaffertyC
Carter VerhaegheC

Penguins

Arturs SilovsG
Sergei MurashovG
Sidney CrosbyC
Connor DewarC
Ben KindelCOUT
-5.4% win prob impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Penguins has a 58% win probability, while Panthers has a 42% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

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