Dallas Stars vs. Florida Panthers, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, November 1, 2025
The Stars are traveling to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida for their matchup against the Panthers; keep reading for our Stars versus Panthers prediction. Dallas is fourth in the Central Division with a record of 6-3-2. Florida is last in the Atlantic Division with a record of 5-5-1. The Panthers had a record of 2-0-0 versus the Stars in 2024-25. The puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EDT. Stay out of the penalty box by selecting our free NHL Picks.
Stars Struggling On Offense
Dallas is heading to face the Panthers after their loss on Thursday against the Lightning, with a final score of 2-1. This loss would break up a three-game win streak the Stars had amassed. Dallas is finishing off their two-game Florida road trip on Saturday before heading back home for a brief two-game home stand on Tuesday.
The Stars have had issues this season in generating goals and have relied more on their defense to grab wins. On offense, the Stars rank 25th in scoring and are 24th in shots per game at 26.45. Many teams can combat low shot counts with quality shooting, but the Stars are 25th in shooting percentage at 10.0%. Even if they had volume on the net, it would not help their scoring. What has helped their goal production has been their power play, which ranks fifth in the league at 28.9%. I blame their decline in offense to their increasing amount of injuries as the Stars are without key goal scorers like Roope Hintz, Matt Duchene, and Jamie Benn.
We will likely see Jake Oettinger get the start in net for the Stars on Saturday.
Jake Oettinger:
- has a record of 5-2-2 in 9 games with a goals against average of 2.53 and a save percentage of .913 this season.
- has a 1-6-1 record in 9 games with a goals against average of 3.90 and a save percentage of .879 against the Panthers in his career.
Injuries:
- Back C Day To Day - Upper Body
- Hintz C Day To Day - Undisclosed
- Duchene C Day To Day - Upper Body
- Lundkvist D Out - Lower Body
- Benn LW Out - Lung
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Panthers’ Relying On Defense
Florida is continuing their home stand after a loss on Tuesday against the Ducks with a final score of 3-2. This is the sixth loss in the last eight games for the Panthers. Florida is wrapping up a four-game home stand on Saturday, which currently holds a record of 1-1-1.
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The Panthers sit at the bottom of the league this season in scoring, ranking 30th in goals scored and shooting percentage at 8.5%. To combat their poor scoring, the Panthers have looked towards their defense, which leads the league in shots allowed, allowing only 23.64 shots per game. Despite their defense allowing the least amount of shots on net in the league, the Panthers' goaltending is still 22nd in save percentage at .885. Florida’s defense has kept them in games, with them sitting ninth in goals allowed, but this will not be sustainable for the Panthers if they wish to go for another Stanley Cup run.
We will likely see Sergei Bobrovsky get the start in net for the Panthers on Saturday.
Sergei Bobrovsky:
- has a record of 5-3-0 in 8 games with a goals against average of 2.28 and a save percentage of .903 this season.
- is 19-2-2 in 24 games with a goals against average of 2.42 and a save percentage of .922 against the Stars in his career.
Injuries:
- Gadjovich LW Out - Upper Body
- Kulikov D Out - Upper Body
- Barkov C Out - Knee
- Nosek LW Out - Knee
- Tkachuk LW Out - Groin
Stars versus Panthers Picks and Prediction
Money Line Pick for Stars vs Panthers
- Panthers Money Line (-134) (4 units)
The Panthers are 7-2-1 in their last ten games against the Stars. Jake Oettinger has a 0-3-1 record in 5 games with a goals against average of 4.26 and a save percentage of .886 versus the Panthers on the road in his career. Neither team has been able to generate offense this season, and as a result, we will have to look at who can be more reliable in net in this matchup. Given how much Oettinger has struggled in the past against the Panthers, I have to side with Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida defense to stop any offense the Stars attempt to generate.
Over/Under Pick for Stars vs Panthers
- Over 5.5 (-128) (4 units)
The Panthers have an over/under record of 7-2 in their last nine games versus the Stars. While neither team has exhibited reliable shooting, we should see a high-scoring game in this matchup. Florida alone will be able to take advantage of Jake Oettinger in net as they have in the past. The Panthers will be doing some heavy lifting for the total, but the Stars will likely not get shut out by Sergei Bobrovsky, who has struggled this season and has relied on his defense in front of him more than his own abilities.
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