National Hockey League season
The 2025–26 Florida Panthers season is the 32nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. The Panthers will enter the season as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions having defeated the Edmonton Oilers in six games in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
Schedule and results
[edit]The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2025.[1]
| 2025 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Recap
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| 1A |
September 21 |
Florida |
– |
Nashville |
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| 2A |
September 21 |
Florida |
– |
Nashville |
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| 3 |
September 24 |
Florida |
– |
Carolina |
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| 4 |
September 29 |
Carolina |
– |
Florida |
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| 5B |
September 30 |
Tampa Bay |
– |
Florida |
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| 6 |
October 2 |
Florida |
– |
Tampa Bay |
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| 7 |
October 4 |
Tampa Bay |
– |
Florida |
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Notes:
A Indicates split-squad.
B Played at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.
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The regular season schedule was published on July 16, 2025.[2]
| 2025–26 game log
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| October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 1 |
October 7 |
Chicago |
– |
Florida |
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| 2 |
October 9 |
Philadelphia |
– |
Florida |
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| 3 |
October 11 |
Ottawa |
– |
Florida |
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| 4 |
October 13 |
Florida |
– |
Philadelphia |
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| 5 |
October 15 |
Florida |
– |
Detroit |
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| 6 |
October 16 |
Florida |
– |
New Jersey |
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| 7 |
October 18 |
Florida |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 8 |
October 21 |
Florida |
– |
Boston |
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| 9 |
October 23 |
Pittsburgh |
– |
Florida |
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| 10 |
October 25 |
Vegas |
– |
Florida |
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| 11 |
October 28 |
Anaheim |
– |
Florida |
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| December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
| 25 |
December 2 |
Toronto |
– |
Florida |
|
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| 26 |
December 4 |
Nashville |
– |
Florida |
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| 27 |
December 6 |
Columbus |
– |
Florida |
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| 28 |
December 7 |
NY Islanders |
– |
Florida |
|
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|
|
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| 29 |
December 10 |
Florida |
– |
Utah |
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| 30 |
December 11 |
Florida |
– |
Colorado |
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| 31 |
December 13 |
Florida |
– |
Dallas |
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| 32 |
December 15 |
Florida |
– |
Tampa Bay |
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|
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| 33 |
December 17 |
Los Angeles |
– |
Florida |
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|
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| 34 |
December 19 |
Carolina |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
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| 35 |
December 20 |
St. Louis |
– |
Florida |
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| 36 |
December 23 |
Florida |
– |
Carolina |
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| 37 |
December 27 |
Tampa Bay |
– |
Florida |
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|
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| 38 |
December 29 |
Washington |
– |
Florida |
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| 39 |
December 30 |
Montreal |
– |
Florida |
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| January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
| 40 |
January 2 |
NY Rangers |
– |
Florida |
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(outdoors) |
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| 41 |
January 4 |
Colorado |
– |
Florida |
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| 42 |
January 6 |
Florida |
– |
Toronto |
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|
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| 43 |
January 8 |
Florida |
– |
Montreal |
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| 44 |
January 10 |
Florida |
– |
Ottawa |
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| 45 |
January 12 |
Florida |
– |
Buffalo |
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|
|
|
|
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| 46 |
January 16 |
Florida |
– |
Carolina |
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| 47 |
January 17 |
Florida |
– |
Washington |
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|
|
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| 48 |
January 19 |
San Jose |
– |
Florida |
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|
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| 49 |
January 22 |
Florida |
– |
Winnipeg |
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| 50 |
January 24 |
Florida |
– |
Minnesota |
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|
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| 51 |
January 25 |
Florida |
– |
Chicago |
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| 52 |
January 27 |
Utah |
– |
Florida |
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| 53 |
January 29 |
Florida |
– |
St. Louis |
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| 54 |
January 31 |
Winnipeg |
– |
Florida |
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| February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
| 55 |
February 2 |
Buffalo |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 56 |
February 4 |
Boston |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 57 |
February 5 |
Florida |
– |
Tampa Bay |
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|
|
|
|
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| 58 |
February 26 |
Toronto |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
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| 59 |
February 27 |
Buffalo |
– |
Florida |
|
|
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|
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| March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
| 60 |
March 1 |
Florida |
– |
NY Islanders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 61 |
March 3 |
Florida |
– |
New Jersey |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 62 |
March 5 |
Florida |
– |
Columbus |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 63 |
March 6 |
Florida |
– |
Detroit |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 64 |
March 10 |
Detroit |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 65 |
March 12 |
Columbus |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 66 |
March 15 |
Florida |
– |
Seattle |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 67 |
March 17 |
Florida |
– |
Vancouver |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 68 |
March 19 |
Florida |
– |
Edmonton |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 69 |
March 20 |
Florida |
– |
Calgary |
|
|
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|
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| 70 |
March 24 |
Seattle |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 71 |
March 26 |
Minnesota |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 72 |
March 28 |
Florida |
– |
NY Islanders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 73 |
March 29 |
Florida |
– |
NY Rangers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 74 |
March 31 |
Ottawa |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
| 75 |
April 2 |
Boston |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 76 |
April 4 |
Florida |
– |
Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 77 |
April 5 |
Florida |
– |
Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 78 |
April 7 |
Florida |
– |
Montreal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 79 |
April 9 |
Florida |
– |
Ottawa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 80 |
April 11 |
Florida |
– |
Toronto |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 81 |
April 13 |
NY Rangers |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 82 |
April 15 |
Detroit |
– |
Florida |
|
|
|
|
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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