The Florida Panthers will have 15 nationally distributed games during the 2026-27 National Hockey League season, beginning with the league-opening matchup against the defending-champion Carolina Hurricanes on Sept. 29.
The opener is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center and will air on ESPN. The game also will open the NHL season. The Panthers will have five games on ESPN, six on TNT, three on ESPN+ and one on ABC.
Four of the nationally distributed games will be against Atlantic Division opponents. The schedule includes two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning, on Feb. 16 and March 23, 2027. This marks the fourth consecutive season in which the Panthers have been featured in double-digit national games.
All non-nationally televised games will be broadcast locally on Scripps Sports and Panthers Plus.
Florida Panthers national schedule
- Sept. 29, 2026: Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Oct. 6, 2026: Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Nov. 4, 2026: Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Nov. 10, 2026: Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
- Nov. 12, 2026: Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
- Dec. 10, 2026: Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Dec. 15, 2026: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, 7 p.m. ET, TNT
- Jan. 14, 2027: Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Jan. 27, 2027: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Feb. 16, 2027: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
- Feb. 24, 2027: Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- March 4, 2027: Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
- March 23, 2027: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m. ET, TNT
- April 3, 2027: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, 12:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- April 4, 2027: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils, 4:30 p.m. ET, TNT
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