Panthers at Blackhawks preview: October 25, 2026
The Florida Panthers (5-4-2) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (3-7-0) at United Center on October 25, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | 5-4-2 | 3-2 (3.8-3.4) | 3-3-2 (2.4-3.1) | 2-1-0 (4-3) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 3-7-0 | 2-3 (2.4-3.8) | 0-4-0 (1.5-4.8) | 3-3-0 (2.7-3.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| FLA | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.8 (20th) | 2.2 (30th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.1 (19th) | 4 (3rd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 28 (14th) | 21.4 (31st) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 24.3 (28th) | 30.3 (5th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1.1 (2nd) | 0.4 (27th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.5 (25th) | 0.6 (20th) |
| Hits per game | 31.4 (1st) | 16.6 (28th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 17.1 (29th) | 22.3 (13th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 10.3 (32nd) | 11.4 (30th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 17.3 (4th) | 10.3 (31st) |
Matchup notes
- The Blackhawks produce the 2nd fewest shots on goal per game (21.4) and the Panthers allow the 5th fewest (24.3).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Florida Panthers
- Oct 22, 2026: L 0-4 at PIT
- Oct 21, 2026: L 1-5 at OTT
- Oct 17, 2026: W 8-3 vs SEA
- Oct 15, 2026: W 3-2 vs VAN
- Oct 13, 2026: W 7-3 at CBJ
Chicago Blackhawks
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Blackhawks 1, Panthers 3. Full Blackhawks vs Panthers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2025-26 | CHI 1, FLA 5 (at CHI) |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 2025-26 | CHI 2, FLA 3 (at FLA) |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2024-25 | CHI 1, FLA 5 (at FLA) |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2024-25 | CHI 3, FLA 1 (at CHI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | LW | 11 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brady Tkachuk | LW | 11 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Seth Jones | D | 11 | 1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Carter Verhaeghe | C | 11 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Akira Schmid | G | 5 | 22.2 Saves/g, 25.6 SA/g, 3.4 GA/g | 22.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jacob Markstrom | G | 6 | 17.5 Saves/g, 19.5 SA/g, 2 GA/g | 18 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | C | 4 | 1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Teuvo Teravainen | C | 8 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | |
| Anton Frondell | C | 10 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Patrick Kane | RW | 10 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Spencer Knight | G | 8 | 27.8 Saves/g, 31.3 SA/g, 3.5 GA/g | 28.2 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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