Florida’s 18-point start and 3-2 head-to-head edge set up a test against Chicago, which has lost three straight.
Florida enters Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Amerant Bank Arena with 18 points through 15 games, nine more than Chicago’s 9. The Panthers are 3-2 in their last five and rank No. 10 in the power index; the Blackhawks have lost three straight, sit at 4-10-1 and rank No. 32. Florida’s top six averages 5.93 points per game to Chicago’s 3.78, with Matthew Tkachuk leading the Panthers at 21 points in 15 games and Connor Bedard pacing the Blackhawks with 10 in nine. Florida won the teams’ earlier meeting 3-2, and the key is whether Chicago can close that production gap or Florida can turn its stronger form into another head-to-head win.