Graphic design: Francisco Oporta & Todd Little
The Florida Panthers (12-12-1) will shoot for the season series sweep and an end to a three-game losing streak when they face the Nashville Predators (9-13-4) tonight at Amerant Bank Arena.
Struggling Florida was beaten 4-1 by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, falling to a putrid 0-3 on their current homestand to land in the Eastern Conference basement. Sam Reinhart took a pass from Anton Lundell scored shorthanded in the second period to pull the Panthers within a goal, but that would be the only time they managed to solve Joseph Woll, who finished with 26 saves. Sergei Bobrovsky, who lost consecutive starts for the first time this season, shook off two early goals to keep the Cats close. He also made 26 saves.
Like the Panthers, the Predators also find themselves last in their division. Unlike the Panthers, they come into tonight’s tilt on a winning note after posting a 5-1 home ice win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Reid Schaefer and Ozzy Wiesblatt each scored their first NHL goal and Juuse Saros stopped 27 shots. Michael Bunting, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault also lit the lamp for Nashville.
- WHEN: 7 p.m. ET
- WHERE: Amerant Bank Arena – Sunrise, FL
- ON THE TUBE: Scripps, FDSNNO
- ON THE DIAL: 104.3 WQAM (D/B), Thunder 100.3 (Keys)
- SOCIALS: #TimeToHunt, #Smashville, #NSHvsFLA, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
- ENEMY INTEL: On The Forecheck
- FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 2 of 2 (1-0)
- LAST MEETING: FLA 8, @NSH 3 (Recap) – 11/24/2025
- NEXT MEETING: 2026-27 regular season
- PROJECTED STARTERS: Florida: Bobrovsky (10-8-0 .883 / 2.89 2SO) Nashville: Saros (8-9-3 .893 / 2.97 0SO)
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Nashville
Thursday in the Atlantic (Standings/Panthers Playoff Chances)
- St. Louis (9-11-7 25P) at BOSTON (15-13-0 30P) 7 p.m.
- New York Rangers (14-12-2 30P) at OTTAWA (13-9-4 30P) 7 p.m.
- Pittsburgh (13-7-5 31P) at TAMPA BAY (16-8-2 34P) 7 p.m.
- TORONTO (12-11-3 27P) at Carolina (16-7-2 34P) 7 p.m.
- DETROIT (14-11-2 30P) a Columbus (12-9-5 29P) 7 p.m. (ESPN+, Hulu)
Idle: MON (31P), BUF (26P)
