NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars (6-3-2) vs. Florida Panthers (5-5-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise, FL 33323

Puckdrop: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT

Broadcast: ESPN+, Scripps Sports, Bally Sports Southwest

Injury Report

Dallas Stars:

No major injuries reported; lineup expected intact.

Florida Panthers:

Aaron Ekblad – Day-to-day (upper body)

Sam Bennett – Questionable (lower body)

Team Recent Form

Dallas Stars:

Last game: 2-1 OT loss vs. Tampa Bay

Goals per game: 2.7 (25th NHL)

Goals allowed: 2.9 (16th NHL)

Power play: 28.9% (5th NHL)

Penalty kill: 71.0% (28th NHL)

Last 5: L-W-W-W-L

Florida Panthers:

Last game: 3-2 SO loss vs. Anaheim

Goals per game: 2.5 (30th NHL)

Goals allowed: 2.7 (9th NHL)

Power play: 20.4% (16th NHL)

Penalty kill: 82.0% (12th NHL)

Last 5: L-W-L-W-L

Player Matchups

Jason Robertson (DAL) vs. Sam Reinhart (FLA)

Robertson: 4 G, 7 A, 11 PTS, Stars’ top offensive weapon

Reinhart: 5 G, 6 A, 11 PTS, Panthers’ leading scorer, 9 shots last game

Wyatt Johnston (DAL) vs. Anton Lundell (FLA)

Johnston: 5 G, 4 A, 9 PTS, emerging two-way center

Lundell: 3 G, 5 A, 8 PTS, steady secondary scorer

Goaltending:

Jake Oettinger (DAL): 2.52 GAA, .912 SV% career; 154-68-28 record

Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA): 2.71 GAA, .909 SV% this season

Series History

Stars and Panthers split last season’s series 1-1

Florida has won 3 of the last 5 meetings

At Amerant Bank Arena, Panthers are 4-1-1 at home this season

Betting Trends

Stars: 6-3-2 overall; 3-1-1 on the road; 25th in scoring but 5th in power play efficiency

Panthers: 5-5-1 overall; 4-1-1 at home; 30th in scoring but top-10 in goals allowed

Totals: Stars 4-7 O/U; Panthers 5-6 O/U

Game Odds

Dallas Stars                         5.5

Florida Panthers               – 130

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025

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