NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers (April 5, 2026)
The Florida Panthers (37-36-3) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (39-22-16) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Panthers have a 27-49 Puck Line record this season, while the Penguins hold a record of 46-31.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -122 and UNDER at +102.
- The Panthers have a 42-33-1 O/U record this season (meaning 42 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Penguins have a 43-31-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Panthers are averaging 2.93 goals per game this season (20th in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins are averaging +0.6 more at 3.53 goals (3rd).
- Defensively, the Panthers are giving up a whopping 3.37 goals per game this season (28th in the league), while the Penguins are giving up an average of 3.09 goals (22nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Florida is averaging 28.1 shots per game this season (16th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.3 shots per game (12th).
- Flipping that script, the Panthers are allowing 26.9 shots per game (9th in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 29.0 shots (8th).
Power Play
- Florida holds a power play percentage of 19.8%, ranking 20th in the league this season, while Pittsburgh sits 3rd with 25.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Panthers have a penalty kill rate of 81.1% (ranked 10th), compared to the Penguins at 81.7% (7th).
P1 Result
Florida is +245 to win the first period, while Pittsburgh is +125.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 24-26-26 | 12-12-15 | 12-14-11 | 4-1-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 34-23-20 | 18-9-11 | 15-14-8 | 4-3-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Panthers have played in 11 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Panthers have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 14.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 4-9 beatdown over Florida at PPG Paints Arena when these teams last met on April 4. Evgeni Malkin led the way to that result, recording 3 goals and 1 assist.
