Florida Panthers
5-2
Pittsburgh Penguins
3-5
Win Probability
The Florida Panthers travel to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins in a matchup where the simulation leans slightly toward the visitors. Matthew Tkachuk projects to exceed 0.5 points in 71% of outcomes, while Erik Karlsson reaches that mark in 59% of simulations—a meaningful gap that reflects Florida's scoring advantage. The game tightens considerably in the middle tiers: Brady Tkachuk sits at 54%, and neither Sidney Crosby nor Evgeni Malkin breaks 45%. On similar win-probability shapes across eight other past matchups, the favored side won five times. Pittsburgh would need to suppress Florida's depth scoring and generate more production from its secondary options to flip the result.
| Book | PIT | EV | FLA | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi ↗ | -100 | -5.1% | +108 | +7.3% |
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AccuScore's simulation makes Florida Panthers 55% to beat Pittsburgh Penguins (45%).
Projection updated
AccuScore's simulation makes Florida Panthers the more likely winner at 55%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.
AccuScore's simulation gives Pittsburgh Penguins a 45% chance of beating Florida Panthers, against 55% for Florida Panthers. Pittsburgh Penguins are at home but the underdog on these numbers.
How Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game: their latest results, every meeting on record and how each has fared against the betting market.
Florida Panthers have won 3 of their last 5 (W-W-W-L-L, most recent first).
Pittsburgh Penguins have won 1 of their last 5 (L-L-L-W-L, most recent first).
The teams have met 40 times since 2011: Florida Panthers 16, Pittsburgh Penguins 24. The last meeting, on Apr 5, 2026, finished Florida Panthers 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 5.
Florida Panthers are 390-259 as favourite and 218-278 as underdog, and 286-305 on the road (48% of 591 games, 2011–2026).
Pittsburgh Penguins are 460-308 as favourite and 163-216 as underdog, and 363-226 at home (62% of 589 games, 2011–2026).
| Record | FLA | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| As favourite | 390-259 | 460-308 |
| As underdog | 218-278 | 163-216 |
| At home | 339-249 | 363-226 |
| On the road | 286-305 | 278-310 |
Straight-up records from AccuScore's game archive. Favourite and underdog are the market's, decided by the moneyline. How the NHL odds have moved →