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Florida Panthers vs Winnipeg Jets Final — October 27, 2026

Florida Panthers

6-4-2

Goalie Akira Schmid Confirmed

FINAL

Winnipeg Jets

4-4-3

Goalie Clay Stevenson Confirmed

Tuesday, October 27 · 8:09 PM ET

FLAStarting goaliesWPG

This season

Starts

.872

Sv%

.894

.852

HDSv%

.700

−2.3

GSAx

−0.1

Last season

Starts

.893

Sv%

.921

.798

HDSv%

.923

−5.1

GSAx

+3.7

FLAOffense2026-27 regular season to dateWPG

23rd2.83

GF/G

2.4529th

16th7.55

PP GF/60

6.5721st

FLADefenseWPG

10th3.00

GA/G

2.826th

10th5.83

PK GA/60

7.3916th

FLATeamWPG

14th58.3%

Pts%

50.0%22nd

11th54.6%

xGF%

44.7%27th

4th56.5%

CF%

47.8%22nd

22nd42.3%

HDCF%

31.2%30th

FLA5-on-5WPG

20th2.44

xGF/60

2.2722nd

4th2.03

xGA/60

2.8125th

25th7.9%

Sh%

9.1%20th

30th88.1%

Sv%

92.5%4th

25th109.5

CF/60 (both)

115.29th

28th−0.43

GAx/G

−0.4025th

20th−0.23

GSAx/G

+0.465th

23rd9.7%

Sh%

9.1%26th

26th88.1%

Sv%

90.6%5th

FLASpecial teamsWPG

8th9.00

PP xG/60

7.2518th

7th81.0

PP FF/60

65.724th

1st7.3

PP min/G

4.626th

12th7.36

PK xGA/60

9.1028th

32nd6.9

PK min/G

4.13rd

FLARecent formWPG

Wvs VAN 3-2Wvs SEA 8-3L@ OTT 1-5L@ PIT 0-4W@ CHI 3-2

Resultsoldest to newest

OTL@ CHI 3-4Lvs CAR 2-3L@ STL 1-2OTL@ DAL 2-3Lvs MTL 1-2

Game by game

6-4-2

Record

4-4-3

3-2-0

Last 5

0-3-2

5-4-1

Last 10

4-4-2

5-7

Over–under

3-8

FLAHome and roadseason to dateWPG

2-1-0

Home record

2-3-1

4-3-2

Road record

2-1-2

1-2

Home O/U

2-4

4-5

Road O/U

1-4

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

FLARest & travelWPG

2 days

Days of rest

2 days

716 mi1,152 km

Travel to the game

Home

FLAKey injuriesWPG

Jacob Markstrom GIRAleksander Barkov CIR

Players out or limited

Josh Morrissey DIR

About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 27, 12:40 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Panthers (6-4-2) visited the Jets (4-4-3) on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:09 PM ET.

The Panthers score 2.83 goals per game (23rd of 32) and allow 3.00 (10th). The Jets score 2.45 goals per game (29th of 32) and allow 2.82 (6th). The Panthers earn 58.3% of available standings points (14th) and the Jets 50.0% (22nd).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Panthers 54.6% (11th), Jets 44.7% (27th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Panthers 56.5% (4th), Jets 47.8% (22nd). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Panthers 42.3% (22nd), Jets 31.2% (30th).

The total closed at 6.5, up from 5.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Panthers -129, Jets +108) prices the Panthers at 54% and the Jets at 46%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Florida Panthers 5, Winnipeg Jets 1

Florida Panthers won by 4.

Against the closing spread (Winnipeg Jets +1.5): Florida Panthers covered.
Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 6.5: Under.
Florida Panthers closed at -129 on the moneyline (a 54% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Puck lineno move

OpenJets +1.5 (-225)
Panthers -1.5 (+180)

CloseJets +1.5 (-240)
Panthers -1.5 (+188)

Totalup 1

Open5.5 (o -134 / u +109)

Close6.5 (o +105 / u -130)

Moneyline

OpenPanthers -131 54%
Jets +111 46%

ClosePanthers -129 54%
Jets +108 46%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Members

G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 13 times since 2018-19: the Panthers won 5 and the Jets 8.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Jan 31, 2026	Jets 2, Panthers 1 Jets won	Panthers -137 underdog won	5.5 under
Jan 22, 2026	Panthers 2, Jets 1 SO Panthers won	Panthers -112 favorite won	6 under
Nov 19, 2024	Panthers 3, Jets 6 Jets won	Jets -120 favorite won	5.5 over
Nov 16, 2024	Jets 0, Panthers 5 Panthers won	Panthers -140 favorite won	6 under
Nov 24, 2023	Jets 3, Panthers 0 Jets won	Panthers -145 underdog won	6.5 under

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

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