Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers Picks and Predictions for Saturday, October 17th 2026
On Saturday, the Seattle Kraken visit the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The game is scheduled to start at 6:00 pm ET. Seattle is 5-2-1 and 3rd in the Pacific Division, and Florida is 4-2-2 and 4th in the Atlantic Division. The Kraken have won three of the last four games, and Florida has won each of its last two, including a 3-2 overtime victory over Vancouver in its most recent outing. Build your bankroll with our free NHL picks.
Seattle Kraken Have Been Strong on the Road
Seattle lost to Tampa Bay 4-3 in overtime on Thursday, after three straight victories over Philadelphia, Washington and Detroit. Seattle is scoring an average of 3.88 goals per game while taking an average of 26.9 shots. The Kraken allow an average of 2.88 goals per game on 31.1 shots. Seattle has scored three or more goals in four of the last five games. The Kraken's power play scores 24.0% of the time, and the penalty kill is successful 81.8% of the time.
Jared McCann and Chandler Stephenson lead Seattle in points with eight each. McCann has three goals and five assists, while Stephenson has a team-best seven assists. Frederick Gaudreau has four goals to lead the Kraken. Goalie Joey Daccord is at 3-1-0 with a .913 save percentage and 2.74 goals-against average. Philipp Grubauer has performed well in net at 2-1-1 with a .910 SV% and 2.71 GAA.
Injuries: Jacob Melanson, Ryan Lindgren and Jake O'Brien are out. Brandon Montour is day-to-day.
Florida Panthers Have Won Two Straight
Florida beat Vancouver 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, following a 7-3 victory over Columbus. The Panthers have been victorious in three of the past five games. Florida scores an average of 2.75 goals per game on 28.4 shots, while allowing 2.75 goals per game on 24.0 shots. Florida's power play scores 17.5% of the time with the man advantage, while the penalty kill has been successful 78.1% of the time.
Matthew Tkachuk has 11 points to lead Florida, with three goals and eight assists, which also lead the Panthers. Seth Jones has nine points, including eight assists. Brady Tkachuk has scored six goals to lead Florida, including two power-play scores. Goalie Jacob Markstrom has been strong at 2-1-1 with a .904 save percentage and 2.03 goals-against average. Akira Schmid is 2-1-1 with a .876 SV% and 3.25 GAA.
Injuries: Jacob Markstrom, Radko Gudas, Brad Marchand, Aleksander Barkov and Jonah Gadjovich are all listed as out.
Key To The Game
Seattle scores 1.13 more goals per game than Florida, but the Panthers allow 7.1 fewer shots per game. The Kraken have the stronger offense, while Florida has been better defensively. Markstrom's absence could have an impact on Florida's goaltending.
Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers Pick
- Florida Panthers
Florida has won two straight games, scoring 10 goals against Columbus and Vancouver. The Panthers have allowed two goals in each of their home games listed in the results. Seattle has been victorious in three of its past four games, but the Kraken allow 31.1 shots per game. Brady Tkachuk has scored six goals, and Florida allows just 24.0 shots per game. The Panthers have the defensive advantage at home.
Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers Over/Under Pick
- Over
Seattle scores an average of 3.88 goals per game and has scored at least three in four straight outings. The Kraken also allow 2.88 goals per game and 31.1 shots. Florida scored 10 goals in its past two games, including seven against Columbus. Markstrom is listed as out, leaving Schmid with a 3.25 goals-against average. Those numbers suggest both teams can contribute to the scoring on Saturday in this matchup.