NHL Prop Bets: Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken (October 17, 2026)
The Seattle Kraken (5-2-1) face the Florida Panthers (4-2-2) at Amerant Bank Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Panthers are favored to win at -185. They're currently +136 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Kraken are -162 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Kraken have a 6-2 Puck Line record this season, while the Panthers hold a record of 2-6.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Kraken have a 6-2-0 O/U record this season (meaning six games have gone over the total points line and two have gone under). The Panthers have a 3-5-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Kraken are averaging 3.88 goals per game this season (T4th in the league). Comparatively, the Panthers are averaging only 2.75 (23rd).
- Defensively, the Kraken are giving up 2.88 goals per game this season (T14th in the league), while the Panthers are giving up an average of 2.75 goals (11th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Seattle is averaging just 26.9 shots per game this season (T17th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Florida is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 24.1 shots per game (4th).
- Flipping that script, the Kraken are allowing 31.1 shots per game (30th in the NHL), while the Panthers are averaging 28.4 shots (13th).
Power Play
- Seattle holds a power play percentage of 24.0%, ranking 9th in the league this season, while Florida sits 20th with 17.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Kraken have a penalty kill rate of 81.8% (ranked T14th), compared to the Panthers at 78.1% (21st).
P1 Result
Seattle is +225 to win the first period, while Florida is +140.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 3-2-3 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-3 | 3-2-5 |
| Florida | 0-6-2 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-2 | 2-6-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Kraken have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Panthers have appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Kraken have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Panthers have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Florida recorded a 4-5 overtime victory over Seattle at Amerant Bank Arena when these teams last met on March 24, 2026. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Jordan Eberle did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
