Florida Panthers 0–4 Pittsburgh Penguins: match recap

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Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins finished 0–4 (NHL) on October 22, 2026. Below: the form, standings and head-to-head record both teams took into the game.

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Match recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a four-game losing streak with a dominant 4-0 shutout victory over the Florida Panthers, powered by a sharp power-play performance and home-ice advantage.

Pittsburgh entered the game on a four-game skid but immediately seized control, scoring all four goals on the power play to overwhelm Florida. The Penguins' special teams were the difference, as the Panthers generated little pushback on the road. The model share (87.7% home) underscores how thoroughly Pittsburgh dictated the matchup, flipping their recent form completely.

Key factors

  • Pittsburgh's power play scored four goals, accounting for the entire margin of victory.
  • The Penguins ended a four-game losing streak with a bounce-back performance at home.
  • Florida, missing key injured players, managed no goals on the road despite even shot volume.

The Analyst's take

The model share (87.7% home) confirms this was a mismatch based on recent form, with Pittsburgh's power-play explosion masking their earlier struggles. Florida will need to tighten its penalty kill and generate more offense in lower-scoring environments to reverse this trend.

Matchup comparison

Recent form: Florida Panthers, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Pittsburgh Penguins.

Matchup to watch: Florida Panthers’ attack (index 99) against Pittsburgh Penguins’ defence (index 122).

Matchup to watch: Pittsburgh Penguins’ attack (index 106) against Florida Panthers’ defence (index 96).

Recent form: last 5

Florida Panthers: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 22 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Florida Panthers
Oct 21, 2026at Ottawa SenatorsL1–5
Oct 17, 2026vs Seattle KrakenW8–3
Oct 15, 2026vs Vancouver CanucksW3–2
Oct 13, 2026at Columbus Blue JacketsW7–3
Oct 12, 2026at Buffalo SabresL3–5

Pittsburgh Penguins: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 13 goals scored and 22 conceded.

Pittsburgh Penguins
Oct 20, 2026at Utah MammothL4–5
Oct 18, 2026at Vegas Golden KnightsL2–6
Oct 17, 2026at Colorado AvalancheL2–5
Oct 14, 2026at Chicago BlackhawksL3–5
Oct 10, 2026vs Dallas StarsW2–1

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Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, Florida Panthers won 0, Pittsburgh Penguins won 3.

Apr 5, 2026 · last seasonPittsburgh Penguins5–2Florida Panthers
Apr 4, 2026 · last seasonPittsburgh Penguins9–4Florida Panthers
Oct 23, 2025 · last seasonFlorida Panthers3–5Pittsburgh Penguins

Season so far

Florida Panthers are 16th of 32 on win rate after 10 games (5-5).

Pittsburgh Penguins are 28th of 32 on win rate after 10 games (3-7).

#TeamPWLGoals
16Florida Panthers105531:30
28Pittsburgh Penguins103733:38

Team season model

  • Florida Panthers attack index 99: 1% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Florida Panthers defence index 96: 4% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Pittsburgh Penguins attack index 106: 6% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Pittsburgh Penguins defence index 122: 22% more conceded per game than the league average.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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