Florida Panthers0vs.Pittsburgh Penguins won4

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Oct 20 forecast

Penguins: Q 52.1¢ · Market odds 49.5¢ at forecast

Goaltending. Florida is without Jacob Markstrom, leaving Akira Schmid and rookie Cooper Black as the options in net.

Main caution: Pittsburgh's four-game skid and shaky goaltending leave the Penguins vulnerable at home.

Evidence and updates

Schedule. Florida plays the second night of a road back-to-back while the Penguins had two days of rest.

Lineup. Florida is also missing Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand, both on injured reserve.

Forecast updated. Q −7.5¢; odds −1.5¢ since the previous forecast, for Penguins.

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Snapshot: 2026-10-20T23:28:42.925632+00:00 · Quote: price_observations · 2026-10-20T23:19:58.957000+00:00.

Ask Q: Confirm who starts in goal for Florida on October 22, Akira Schmid or rookie Cooper Black making his NHL debut.

Goaltending

Panthers starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom is expected to miss 10 to 14 days after suffering an upper-body injury from being struck by a puck in practice.
Florida's backup goaltender Akira Schmid carries a 2-1-1 record with an .878 save percentage and 3.25 GAA in four appearances this season.

Schedule

The Penguins have two days of rest ahead of Thursday's game while the Panthers will be playing the second night of a road back-to-back following a Wednesday game in Ottawa.

Lineup

Panthers top center Aleksander Barkov remains sidelined on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and will not be available against the Penguins.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand remains on injured reserve with a leg injury with an estimated return date of November 21.

Main caution

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost 5-4 to the Utah Mammoth on October 19, 2026, extending their losing streak to four consecutive games and bringing their record to 3-6-1.
Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov carries a 0-3-1 record with a 3.50 GAA and an .883 save percentage across four games this season, while Arturs Silovs carries a .866 save percentage in six appearances.

Points to Penguins

Goaltending is Florida's biggest drag: Jacob Markstrom is out for 10 to 14 days after taking a puck in practice, leaving Akira Schmid, who has stopped under 88 percent of shots this season, as the primary option.
Jacob Markstrom is expected to miss 10 to 14 days with an upper-body injury suffered when struck by a puck in practice.
The schedule tilts toward Pittsburgh: the Penguins had two days of rest before Thursday's game while Florida plays the second night of a road back-to-back after a Wednesday game in Ottawa.
Pittsburgh entered the week with two days of rest while Florida was scheduled for the second night of a road back-to-back following a Wednesday game in Ottawa.
Florida is missing its top center and a top-six winger, with Aleksander Barkov on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and Brad Marchand out with a leg injury until late November.
Barkov remains sidelined on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and will not be available against the Penguins.

Points to Panthers

Florida's offense is the strongest unit in the matchup: the Panthers lead the NHL in power-play goals per game and have scored at least seven goals twice during a three-game winning streak.
Brady Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett recorded natural hat tricks in consecutive games during Florida's recent three-game stretch.
Pittsburgh is in a deep slide, with four straight losses, a 3-6-1 record and 38 goals allowed in ten games, and Penguins goaltending has been weak by save percentage.
Pittsburgh lost 5-4 to Utah on October 19, extending its losing streak to four games and dropping its record to 3-6-1.

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