NHL Wednesday, November 04 at 07:30 PM EST
10,000 Sim Trials Run
CHI

Chicago Blackhawks

Away 4-11-1 (0-6-1 Away)
L W L L L
Projected Final Score
2.6 — 3.56
FLA

Florida Panthers

Home 9-5-2 (4-2-0 Home)
L W W W L
Spread
CHI +1.5 (-125)
FLA -1.5 (+105)
Total
Posted 6.0 (-110)
Simulated 6.2
Moneyline
CHI +215
FLA -260

Simulated Outcome Probability

Chicago Blackhawks
34.2%
Florida Panthers
65.9%
+2.5% edge at +215
No edge at -260

Our 10,000 iterations project the Florida Panthers to win outright in 65.9% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: CHI +1.5 / FLA -1.5
CHI covers (-125) +2.0% Edge 57.6%
FLA covers (+105) 42.4%
Total O/U: 6.0
OVER (-110) 49.6%
UNDER (-110) 50.4%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: CHI Spencer Knight (.897 projected SV%) vs FLA Jacob Markstrom (.891 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: CHI dresses 2.41 goals/game of talent (led by Bedard, Bertuzzi, Nazar) | FLA dresses 2.86 goals/game of talent (led by Tkachuk, Tkachuk, Reinhart).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: CHI 2.58 vs FLA 3.24 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.3% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.5%), 3-2 (5.7%), 3-4 (5.7%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (FLA 69.5% no-vig, Over 6.0 50.0%).
  • • ❌ Injury: CHI - Patrick Kane (R) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: CHI - Bowen Byram (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Brad Marchand (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Jonah Gadjovich (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Aleksander Barkov (C) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Florida Panthers winning in 65.9% of trials. Projected score: CHI 2.6 - FLA 3.56. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Chicago Blackhawks

Spencer Knight

Proj SV%
.895
Starts
47
Shots Faced
1363
Florida Panthers

Jacob Markstrom

Proj SV%
.891
Starts
35
Shots Faced
869

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Chicago Blackhawks

L vs Colorado Avalanche
2 - 5 | Nov 02, 2026
L @ Boston Bruins
4 - 5 | Oct 31, 2026
L @ Detroit Red Wings
1 - 4 | Oct 29, 2026
W vs Los Angeles Kings
2 - 1 | Oct 27, 2026
L vs Florida Panthers
2 - 3 | Oct 25, 2026

Florida Panthers

L vs Detroit Red Wings
3 - 5 | Nov 02, 2026
W vs Winnipeg Jets
5 - 2 | Oct 30, 2026
W @ Winnipeg Jets
5 - 1 | Oct 27, 2026
W @ Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 2 | Oct 25, 2026
L @ Pittsburgh Penguins
0 - 4 | Oct 22, 2026

Head-to-Head History

Away Florida Panthers defeated Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 2 | Oct 25, 2026