Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils, Picks and Predictions, Thursday, October 16, 2025
Use Code SSWC The Panthers are traveling to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for their matchup against the Devils; keep reading for our Panthers versus Devils prediction. Florida is fourth in the Atlantic Division with a record of 3-2-0. New Jersey is fifth in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 2-1-0. The Panthers were 1-2-0 versus the Devils in 2024-25. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. Nobody does it better when it comes to NHL picks!
Panthers Struggling On The Road
The Panthers are coming off another loss on Wednesday versus the Red Wings with a final score of 4-1. This is the second loss on the road this season; now their road record is at 0-2. Florida is on a five-game road trip and has struggled to grab wins on the road so far this season, in which they have none.
Florida has been unable to find any defense on the road thus far this season, with their save percentage in their first two games on the road sitting at .809. While this is early, it is still troubling for the Panthers to be allowing this many goals on the road. The Panthers are playing three games in the span of four days and with the Panthers having already lost the first two, I do not know how much fuel they may have remaining in the tank. The Panthers are the fourth-best team in the league in shots allowed, allowing an average of 22.8 shots per game. Without quality goaltending, especially when the defense is exhausted from playing so many games. We may see the Panthers continue to struggle.
Due to us seeing Sergei Bobrovsky get the start in net yesterday against Detroit, we will likely see Daniil Tarasov get the start against the Devils on Thursday.
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Daniil Tarasov:
- had a record of 7-10-2 with a goals against average of 3.54 and a save percentage of .881 with the Blue Jackets in 2024-2025.
Injuries:
- Kulikov D Out - Upper Body
- Barkov C Out - Knee
- Nosek LW Out - Knee
- Tkachuk LW Out - Groin
Devils Look To Continue Success In Home Opener
The Devils are returning home after a three-game road trip which ended in a win on Monday versus the Blue Jackets with a final score of 3-2. The Devils would finish their road trip with a 2-1 record before returning home for their home opener on Thursday. The Devils had a record of 19-17-5 in games at home last season.
New Jersey, this season, is showing that they have relied more on the quality of their shots rather than the volume. The Devils are 20th this season in shots per game, averaging 27 shots across their first three games. This is not much different from their average last season, as they averaged 28.1 shots per game. Much like last season, the Devils have relied on their special teams to generate offense. This season, the Devils are seventh in power-play percentage at 25% and ended their season last year third in the league in power-play percentage at 28.2%. New Jersey will need to continue to thrive on special teams if it wishes to continue their offensive output.
We will likely see Jake Allen get the start in net for the Devils on Thursday.
Jake Allen:
- had a 13-16-1 record in 31 games with a goals against average of 2.66 and a save percentage of .906 in 2024-25.
- has a 3-8-0 record in 11 games with a goals against average of 4.40 and a save percentage of .870 versus the Panthers in his career.
Injuries:
- MacEwen RW Out - Upper-body
- Markstrom G Out - Lower-body
- Dadonov RW Out - Hand
- Kovacevic D Out - Knee
- Casey D Out - Lower-body
- McLaughlin C Out - Undisclosed
- Noesen RW Out - Groin
- Lammikko LW Out - Undisclosed
Panthers versus Devils Picks and Predictions
Money Line Pick for Panthers vs. Devils
- Panthers Money Line (+136) (4 units)
The Panthers have an 8-2-0 record in their last ten games against the Devils on the road. Jake Allen has a record of 1-4-0 in 5 games with a goals against average of 4.03 and a save percentage of .877 versus the Panthers at home in his career. While the Panthers are on a back-to-back, I do not believe this will give the injured Devils enough momentum to overtake the Panthers for a win. Florida is still a back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion team and still has the drive to go for a third cup, which will require crucial wins even if they are playing three games in four days. Florida also finished tenth last season in penalty kill percentage, which should suppress a Devils’ offense that relies so heavily on special teams.
Over/Under Pick for Panthers versus Devils
- Over 6.5 (+104) (4 units)
The Panthers have an over/under record of 6-2 in their last eight games versus the Devils on the road. The Devils are injured in net and will likely not put on the strongest performance with Jake Allen taking the crease. While I do believe Florida will put on a strong effort, the fact is that they are playing their third game in four days and will likely lead to some mistakes on defense. The Devils will contribute to the over but not enough to grab the win as their power play will not be as strong as usual going up against the Panthers’ penalty kill. We should see a close game that results in a high score.
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