Blackhawks vs. Panthers Prediction: Florida Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [2/1/2025]

The Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks will lock horns in the NHL at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, starting at 1:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Panthers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Chicago-Florida game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Panthers are more likely to win, while the Blackhawks have a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blackhawks vs. Panthers predictions page.

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Blackhawks vs. Panthers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL game between the Blackhawks and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Panthers a 73% chance of defeating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Blackhawks and Panthers each have a 50% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Blackhawks vs. Panthers Odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blackhawks	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (+138)	-1.5 (-162)
Moneyline	+365	-450
Total	o5.5 (-130)	u5.5 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Blackhawks vs. Panthers Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Blackhawks vs. Panthers matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blackhawks vs. Panthers Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Blackhawks vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Florida's Sam Reinhart is most likely to score the first goal in Blackhawks vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Reinhart an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the Panthers star is a 35.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Tyler Bertuzzi	5.3%
Connor Bedard	5.1%
Teuvo Teravainen	4.2%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	8.0%
Matthew Tkachuk	8.0%
Carter Verhaeghe	6.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	29.0%
Tyler Bertuzzi	27.1%
Teuvo Teravainen	19.6%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matthew Tkachuk	39.3%
Sam Reinhart	35.4%
Carter Verhaeghe	33.9%

Hawks vs. Panthers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Panthers and Blackhawks at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to begin at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Blackhawks vs. Panthers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Saturday.

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