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Florida Panthers vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 1, 2027

NHL matchup

Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 1, 2027.

January 1, 2027 · 1:00 PM CST
Away

Florida Panthers

7-4-2

49.1%
at
Home

Nashville Predators

4-3-5

50.9% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Nashville Predators at 50.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Florida Panthers logo
Away team

Florida Panthers

49.1%
Fair American +104
Fair decimal 2.04
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Nashville Predators logo
Home team

Nashville Predators

50.9%
Fair American -104
Fair decimal 1.96
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 1, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

77:07 together · 10 games

xG share63.5%
Corsi for / against
102 / 57
Fenwick for / against
80 / 48
Corsi share
64.2%
Fenwick share
62.5%
xG for / against
5.59 / 3.21
Defense pair

126:24 together · 10 games

xG share56.3%
Corsi for / against
130 / 94
Fenwick for / against
98 / 77
Corsi share
58.0%
Fenwick share
56.0%
xG for / against
5.44 / 4.23
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

45:15 together · 9 games

xG share67.0%
Corsi for / against
48 / 31
Fenwick for / against
32 / 19
Corsi share
60.8%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
2.24 / 1.10
Defense pair

102:48 together · 10 games

xG share53.1%
Corsi for / against
102 / 108
Fenwick for / against
78 / 80
Corsi share
48.6%
Fenwick share
49.4%
xG for / against
6.27 / 5.53
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Akira Schmid

Florida Panthers · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
121
Save %
89.3
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
33.1

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
148
Save %
89.9
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 1, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
3.36
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
0.62

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.15
xG against / game
3.45
xG differential / game
-0.30

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 1, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.5
Corsi share (%)
54.8
Fenwick share (%)
53.2
Faceoff win %
45.6
Penalties / game
5.6

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.8
Corsi share (%)
47.4
Fenwick share (%)
47.8
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
16Points13
0.615Points %0.542
39Goals for34
37Goals against39
2Goal differential-5
W2Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Florida Panthers FLA road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
10Games7
5Wins3
12Points8
-1Goal differential1
Last 10 games
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
6-4-0Record3-2-5
12Points11
33Goals for31
30Goals against35
3Goal differential-4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Florida Panthers FLA 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 5 wins
Total goals35 – 28
Goal differential +7 / -7
Goals per game3.5 / 2.8
Shots per game32.4 / 27.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 4, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
2 - 1 29 - 31 View
Nov 24, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
8 - 3 26 - 39 View
Feb 25, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 1 25 - 18 View
Nov 7, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
2 - 6 18 - 34 View
Mar 21, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
3 - 0 37 - 33 View
Jan 22, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 1 38 - 27 View
Mar 2, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
2 - 1 23 - 31 View
Feb 18, 2023
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 7 33 - 26 View
Apr 9, 2022
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 1 25 - 25 View
Feb 22, 2022
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
6 - 4 33 - 48 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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