NHL Prop Bets: Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers (October 6, 2026)
The Florida Panthers (1-0-2) face the Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Panthers have a 32-53 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Kings hold a record of 32-56 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -122 and UNDER at +102.
- The Panthers have a 47-37-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 47 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Kings have a 41-45-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Panthers have scored 2.96 goals per game since the beginning of last season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Kings have averaged only 2.71 over the same span (29th).
- Defensively, the Panthers have allowed a whopping 3.31 goals per game since the beginning of last season (27th in the league), while the Kings have given up an average of 2.99 goals over that span (14th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Florida is averaging 27.9 shots per game since the beginning of last season (18th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Los Angeles is allowing its opposition 27.2 shots per game (11th).
- Flipping that script, the Panthers have allowed 26.6 shots per game (10th in the NHL), while the Kings are averaging 28.1 shots (13th).
Power Play
- Florida holds a power play percentage of 18.7%, ranking 24th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Los Angeles sits 27th with 17.3% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Panthers have a penalty kill rate of 80.5% (ranked 12th), compared to the Kings at 73.3% (30th).
P1 Result
Florida is +180 to win the first period, while Los Angeles is +185.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 28-29-28 | 14-12-15 | 14-17-13 | |
| Los Angeles | 30-29-29 | 14-13-16 | 16-16-13 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +270 to go to overtime.
- The Panthers have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Kings have appeared in 35.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Panthers have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Kings have appeared in 14.
Last Time They Met
Florida recorded a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles at Amerant Bank Arena when these teams last met on December 17, 2025. The Panthers have now won three straight against the Kings.
