Panthers vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 4

The Florida Panthers and Anaheim Ducks -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will meet on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, at Honda Center in Anaheim. The oddsmakers have made the Panthers solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Ducks are at +114.

Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Sunday's contest.

Panthers vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Florida Panthers and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 4 - Ducks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Panthers vs. Ducks Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Panthers-Ducks game.

• Favorite: Panthers (-135)
• Underdog: Ducks (+114)

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers were 18-28 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Florida had a 12-21 record (winning just 36.4% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Panthers' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• In 42 games last season, Florida and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Ducks Betting Insights

• Last season the Ducks won 30 of the 56 games, or 53.6%, in which they were an underdog.
• Anaheim had a record of 17-18 in games when bookmakers pegged it as an underdog of at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Ducks.
• Anaheim combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 56 of 93 games last season.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 246 total goals (three per game) made it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• Defensively, the Panthers gave up 274 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 28th in NHL play.
• Its -28 goal differential ranked 26th in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Panthers put up last season (14th in the NHL) came via 266 power-play chances.
• Florida had the league's 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.55%).
• The Panthers scored seven shorthanded goals last season (10th among NHL squads).
• Florida's 80.95% penalty-kill success rate was the ninth-best in the league.
• Florida had the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 46.8%.
• The Panthers had a 10.7% shooting percentage, which ranked 20th in the league.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim had 265 goals last season (3.2 per game), 13th in the league.
• The Ducks conceded 3.5 goals per game (288 in total), 29th in the NHL.
• Its -23 goal differential was 21st in the league.
• The Ducks had 49 power-play goals (on 264 chances), 17th in the NHL.
• Anaheim's power-play percentage (18.56) ranked the team 23rd in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Ducks had eight.
• At 76.45%, Anaheim had the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Anaheim won 47.9% of faceoffs, 25th in the NHL.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Ducks was 24th in the league.