One of Scotty Bowman’s maxims is that good teams go into slumps with ties, and later, they come out of the slump with ties. The modern NHL version of a “tie” is the 3-on-3 overtime, of course, but you can’t say Rain Man is wrong when it comes to the Florida Panthers. The Cats followed a lively 2025-26 preseason by matching the Blackhawks and Flyers with five aggregate goals, slipped into a downturn, and recently climbed out via a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks last Tuesday and a 4-3 OT win over the Stars on Saturday.

The Anaheim Ducks will host the revenge-minded Panthers for the opponents’ second game in one week when Florida visits the Honda Center for a 10 p.m. EST faceoff this Tuesday night.

While it’s hard to further a team’s momentum on the road, the Panthers also have a knack for winning in Anaheim. Florida hasn’t lost at Honda Center since March 17, 2019, when the Ducks prevailed 3-2. Anaheim comes into Tuesday’s tilt off a 4-1 triumph over visiting New Jersey on Sunday. 

Panthers -1.5 (+176)Ducks +1.5 (-196)Over 6 (-108)Under 6 (-100)

Note: The above data was collected on Nov. 4, 2025, and may have changed since writing. 

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Florida’s thinned lineup is forcing Paul Maurice to change his playbook. The Panthers, as reported by George Richards of Florida Hockey Now, can’t put their intense forecheck to use the way they do in the springtime, taking time to draw up new transition plays for rusty snipers like Sam Bennett instead. “During the playoffs, the forecheck simply does not stop, wearing opponents down as games roll on,” Richards explains. “But on a Tuesday night against Anaheim? Not happening.” 

The Panthers outshot the Ducks 33-17 in last Tuesday’s overtime loss. With so much rubber hitting the pads of opposing goaltenders, Vegas speculators might worry about Florida’s potential to lose by giving up more goals to opposing teams who enjoy more possession time than usual, while the Panthers’ chances continue to just miss. But at the same time, Florida’s fresh style could help the Panthers’ netminding.

Florida’s backup GK Daniil Tarasov is unlikely to start twice in a row against Anaheim, allowing Sergei Bobrovsky to try for a better save percentage in SoCal. If the Ducks take a slight edge in puck possession, Bobrobsky is more poised to get into a groove, leading to a puck line win for the regrouping Panthers.