Florida Panthers, two-time defending Stanley Cup champs, release 2025-2026 regular season schedule
The Florida Panthers, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, have announced their schedule for the 2025-26 regular season.
The Cats will kick off their title defense with a three-game homestand in South Florida. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, they will not only take on the Chicago Blackhawks, but also raise their second consecutive championship banner to the Amerant Bank Arena rafters. On Thursday, Oct. 9, they will take on the Philadelphia Flyers and on Saturday, Oct. 11, they will face off against the Ottawa Senators.
The Panthers will then leave on a five-game road trip to Philadelphia, Detroit, New Jersey, Buffalo and Boston.
Panthers schedule highlights
In the Discover NHL Winter Classic at loanDepot park in Miami on Jan. 2, the Cats will take on the New York Rangers in the southernmost outdoor matchup in NHL history.
The Panthers will also host the first 2025 Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Panthers will visit Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, March 19.
The Panthers home schedule features 24 games on either Thursday (nine games), Friday (four games), Saturday (nine games) or Sunday (two games). All Thursday contests at Amerant Bank Arena are scheduled to drop the puck at 7 p.m., according to the Panthers, while the timing of other weekend games will be schedule dependent.
The longest homestand of the season will come when the Cats play six consecutive games at Amerant Bank Arena from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7, going up against the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders, according to the Panthers' website.
Fans can view the entire schedule by visiting .
