NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers (6-5-1) vs. Anaheim Ducks (7-3-1)

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Venue & Match Details

Stadium: Honda Center, Anaheim, California (capacity ~17,200)

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Broadcast: ESPN+, Victory+, Fubo (regional restrictions apply)

Injury Report

Florida Panthers: No major injuries reported; Sergei Bobrovsky expected to start in net.

Anaheim Ducks: No significant injuries listed.

Player Matchups

Florida:

Brad Marchand – 12 points (6G, 6A); veteran leader.

Sam Reinhart – 7 points (6G, 1A); goal-scoring threat.

Anton Lundell – 9 points (3G, 6A); two-way center.

Sergei Bobrovsky (G) – 435 career wins, .914 SV%, 2.52 GAA.

Anaheim:

Leo Carlsson – emerging young star, 10 points.

Mason McTavish – 11 points (5G, 6A); physical forward.

Troy Terry – 9 points (4G, 5A); consistent top-six winger.

John Gibson (G) – stabilizing veteran presence.

Team Form

Florida Panthers:

Last 5: W–L–W–L–W (beat Dallas 4–3 SO on Nov. 1)

Goals For: 30 (2.5 per game, 30th NHL)

Goals Against: 33 (2.8 per game, 8th NHL)

Power Play: 20% (15th NHL)

Penalty Kill: 90.5% (top-5 NHL)

Anaheim Ducks:

Last 5: W–W–W–L–W (beat Devils 4–1 on Nov. 2)

Goals For: 40 (3.6 per game, 13th NHL)

Goals Against: 34 (3.1 per game, 11th NHL)

Power Play: 19.1% (18th NHL)

Penalty Kill: 82%

Series History

Last meeting: Ducks beat Panthers 3–2 in a shootout earlier this season.

Last 10 meetings: Series split 5–5.

At Honda Center: Ducks have won 3 of last 4.

Betting Trends

Florida: 5–5 as moneyline favorite, 1–4 on the road.

Anaheim: 4–3 as underdog, 3–1 at home.

Over has hit in 5 of Florida’s 12 games and 6 of Anaheim’s 11 games.

Ducks: 6–1 when scoring 3+ goals.

Panthers: elite PK (90.5%) could neutralize Anaheim’s power play.

Projected Score: Anaheim 4 – Florida 3

Game Odds

Florida Panthers               – 162

Anaheim Ducks                 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 3, 2025

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