The National Hockey League announced the 2026‑27 schedule for the Florida Panthers this week, laying out a slate that blends early‑season road challenges with a string of home games around the holidays.
The Panthers open the campaign with four consecutive away games, beginning with a Stanley Cup banner‑raising ceremony in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes on September 29, before heading to Minnesota for their first home‑ice appearance on October 10.
October will see the club play 13 contests, but only four of those will be on home ice, setting up a busy stretch that includes several holiday matchups.
Holiday Homestands and Mid‑Season Stretch
The team will host a series of games before and after Thanksgiving, and will enjoy two separate five‑game homestands — one in early December and another running from March 2 through March 12 — providing a rare stretch of consecutive games at the FLA Live Arena.
Road Trips and Key Matchups
The first road trip in early January will take the Panthers through Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle and Minnesota, while a second swing in mid‑March will see them travel to Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Buffalo and Tampa Bay.
Key individual storylines include the return of goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 6, and the debut of forwards Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist when the New Jersey Devils visit on February 18.
Closing the Season
The schedule wraps up with home games against the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes in April, giving the Panthers a chance to finish the season strong on home ice.