Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks: Prediction & Preview
Florida Panthers host Chicago Blackhawks in NHL Round 6 at Amerant Bank Arena. Form, head to head and Hyper2Play's model prediction.
Panthers host Blackhawks in Round 6
Florida Panthers welcome Chicago Blackhawks to Amerant Bank Arena in Round 6 of the 2026/2027 NHL season. The game is listed for Thursday, 5 November 2026, with puck drop at 00:30 UTC (19:30 ET).
The two sides arrive at opposite ends of the standings. Florida Panthers are 14th of 32 with 18 points from 15 games, having won 8 and lost 5 with a goal record of 47 for and 44 against. Chicago Blackhawks are 31st with 9 points from 15 games, with 4 wins, 10 defeats and a goal record of 33 for and 58 against.
Form guide
Florida Panthers' last five read LWWWL. They lost 3-5 at home to Detroit Red Wings on 3 November, after a run of three straight wins: 5-2 at home and 5-1 away against Winnipeg Jets, and 3-2 away at Chicago Blackhawks. Before that streak they were beaten 0-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins.
Chicago Blackhawks come in with LLLWL. They lost 2-5 at home to Colorado Avalanche on 3 November, 4-5 at Boston Bruins and 1-4 at Detroit Red Wings. Their only win in that stretch was 2-1 at home against Los Angeles Kings, and before that they lost 2-3 at home to Florida Panthers.
Head to head
Florida Panthers have the upper hand in recent meetings, with 4 wins to Chicago Blackhawks' 1 across the last five games. The most recent came on 25 October 2026, when the Panthers won 3-2 in Chicago.
Florida Panthers also won 5-1 in Chicago on 26 January 2026, and took both home games against the Blackhawks, 3-2 on 7 October 2025 and 5-1 on 1 February 2025. Chicago Blackhawks' lone win in this run was a 3-1 home victory on 22 November 2024.
Key numbers
Across all competitions, Florida Panthers have played 19 games, winning 10 and losing 9, with 62 goals scored and 56 conceded. They have kept 1 clean sheet.
Chicago Blackhawks have played 19 games in all competitions, with 6 wins and 13 defeats. They have scored 42 and conceded 67, and have yet to keep a clean sheet. No top scorers are listed for either side.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, which weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, gives Florida Panthers a 92% chance of winning against 8% for Chicago Blackhawks. The pick is Florida Panthers, with high confidence and 3-2 as the most likely score.
The gap in the standings, the contrast in goal records and the Panthers' 4-1 edge in recent meetings all point towards the home side. The Blackhawks' recent 4-5 defeat at Boston Bruins and the narrow 2-3 loss to Florida Panthers suggest a close scoreline is possible. This is an estimate from our model, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 3-2
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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