Can the Florida Panthers pull off a three-peat in the 2025–26 NHL season? After back-to-back, nail-biting Stanley Cup victories, the Cats are chasing history once again – and fans will have to tune in to see if Florida has what it takes to lift the Cup for a third straight year.
Here’s your guide to watching all of the action on the ice during the Florida Panthers 2025-26 season.
Florida Panthers Quick Facts
Founded: 1993
Head Coach: Paul Maurice
Club Owners: Sunrise Sports and Entertainment
Conference: Eastern
Home Arena: Amerant Bank Arena
Championships: 2 (2024, 2025)
2024-25 Finish: Won the Stanley Cup
Don’t miss a single slap-shot, power play or impossible save of the 2025-26 NHL season. DIRECTV lets you catch all of the excitement on the ice.
Florida Panthers Schedule 2025-26
Check out the 2025-26 Florida Panthers schedule below to get all the watch information you need, from match times, channels, opponents and more! Note: RSN game coverage is not included in this TV schedule. Find your RSN here.
All times ET
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| Tue, Oct 7 | Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks | 5 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Thu, Oct 9 | Florida Panthers vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Oct 11 | Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Oct 13 | Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Oct 15 | Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings | 7 p.m. | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max |
| Thu, Oct 16 | Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Oct 18 | Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres | 1 p.m. | |
| Tue, Oct 21 | Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Thu, Oct 23 | Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Oct 25 | Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights | 6 p.m. | |
| Tue, Oct 28 | Florida Panthers vs. Anaheim Ducks | 7 p.m. | Victory+ |
| Sat, Nov 1 | Florida Panthers vs. Dallas Stars | 6 p.m. | Victory+ |
| Tue, Nov 4 | Florida Panthers at Anaheim Ducks | 10 p.m. | Victory+ |
| Thu, Nov 6 | Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings | 10 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Hulu |
| Sat, Nov 8 | Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks | 10 p.m. | |
| Mon, Nov 10 | Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights | 10 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Thu, Nov 13 | Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, MNMT |
| Sat, Nov 15 | Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Mon, Nov 17 | Florida Panthers vs. Vancouver Canucks | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Thu, Nov 20 | Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Sat, Nov 22 | Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers | 7 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Mon, Nov 24 | Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators | 8 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Wed, Nov 26 | Florida Panthers vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Fri, Nov 28 | Florida Panthers vs. Calgary Flames | 4 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Tue, Dec 2 | Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Hulu |
| Thu, Dec 4 | Florida Panthers vs. Nashville Predators | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Dec 6 | Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Dec 7 | Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers | 5 p.m. | |
| Wed, Dec 10 | Florida Panthers at Utah Mammoth | 9 p.m. | |
| Thu, Dec 11 | Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat, Dec 13 | Florida Panthers at Dallas Stars | 8 p.m. | |
| Mon, Dec 15 | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Dec 17 | Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Dec 19 | Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Dec 20 | Florida Panthers vs. St. Louis Blues | 6 p.m. | |
| Tue, Dec 23 | Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Dec 27 | Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Dec 29 | Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals | 7 p.m. | MNMT |
| Tue, Dec 30 | Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers * | 8 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max / truTV |
| Sun, Jan 4 | Florida Panthers vs. Colorado Avalanche | 5 p.m. | |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:30 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max |
| Thu, Jan 8 | Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 10 | Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Jan 16 | Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 17 | Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals | 7 p.m. | MNMT |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Florida Panthers vs. San Jose Sharks | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 22 | Florida Panthers at Winnipeg Jets | 8 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 24 | Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild | 9 p.m. | |
| Sun, Jan 25 | Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Jan 27 | Florida Panthers vs. Utah Mammoth | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 29 | Florida Panthers at St. Louis Blues | 8 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 31 | Florida Panthers vs. Winnipeg Jets | 4 p.m. | |
| Mon, Feb 2 | Florida Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Feb 4 | Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins | 7 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max |
| Thu, Feb 5 | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Hulu |
| Thu, Feb 26 | Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Feb 27 | Florida Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun, Mar 1 | Florida Panthers at New York Islanders | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 3 | Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils | 7 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max |
| Thu, Mar 5 | Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri, Mar 6 | Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Mar 10 | Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Mar 12 | Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun, Mar 15 | Florida Panthers at Seattle Kraken | 8 p.m. | |
| Tue, Mar 17 | Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks | 10 p.m. | |
| Thu, Mar 19 | Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers | 9 p.m. | |
| Fri, Mar 20 | Florida Panthers at Calgary Flames | 9 p.m. | |
| Tue, Mar 24 | Florida Panthers vs. Seattle Kraken | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Mar 26 | Florida Panthers vs. Minnesota Wild | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat, Mar 28 | Florida Panthers at New York Rangers | 1 p.m. | |
| Sun, Mar 29 | Florida Panthers at New York Rangers | 1 p.m. | |
| Tue, Mar 31 | Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 p.m. | |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 p.m. | |
| Tue, Apr 7 | Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Apr 9 | Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Apr 11 | Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings | 7 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max / truTV |
No Florida Panthers games today? Check here to find another game to tune in to.
How to Watch Florida Panthers Games on DIRECTV
Calling all Florida Panthers fans! You really won’t want to miss a moment of this NHL season. And we’ll give you the information you need to be able to do that right here.
Here are the channels hockey fans need to watch the Florida Panthers play live in 2025-26:
- Scripps Sports (Live game broadcasts available to local markets)
- ABC – Check local listings
- ESPN
- ESPN Unlimited
- HBO Max
- Hulu
- truTV
- TNT
- NHL Network
- NHL® CENTER ICE®
Not sure which channel is broadcasting tonight’s game? Check out DIRECTV’s up-to-date Panthers TV schedule for channel information and more.
And if you want even more hockey content to enjoy, check out DIRECTV’s sports add-on: NHL® CENTER ICE®. During the NHL season, the NHL Network (Ch. 215) is included in your subscription.
The NHL Network delivers live games, daily highlight shows and up-to-the-minute news from around the league 24/7. In addition to up to 40 out of market games each week, you also get stats, scores and highlights, all in one place on your TV.
Florida Panthers Rivalries
Florida has been a force to be reckoned with in the NHL over the last few years, culminating in back-to-back Stanley Cup titles That’s made them a few enemies along the way. Here are some of their most prominent rivals:
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Known as the “Battle of Florida,” the rivalry between the Panthers and Lightning has intensified significantly, especially in recent years. Both teams have consistently made the playoffs since 2020, leading to multiple high-stakes matchups, including their first-ever playoff series in 2021, which Tampa Bay won. The rivalry intensified with Florida finally getting the upper hand in 2024, going on to win their first Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers after defeating Tampa Bay in the playoffs. The rivalry is fueled by frequent postseason clashes and physical games where emotions run high, making it one of the most exciting matchups in the NHL today.
Watch the Cats and Bolts go at it on:
- Saturday, Nov. 15 @ 5 p.m. ET on ESPN Select
- Monday, Dec. 15 @ 7 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Dec. 27 @ 7 p.m. ET
- Thursday, February 5 @ 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Select and Hulu
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins
The rivalry between the Panthers and Bruins has been particularly heated in recent years, especially following their intense first-round playoff series in 2023, which featured physical play and dramatic moments. The Panthers’ more aggressive style under coach Paul Maurice has added to the tension, and Boston remains a team that Florida loves to compete against as both aim for Atlantic Division dominance. It doesn’t help matters much that Bruins legend Brad Marchand departed Boston to join the Panthers last season and went on to help them win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
The Panthers take on the Bruins on:
- Tuesday, Oct. 21 @ 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes
- Wednesday, Feb 4 @ 7 p.m. ET on TNT and HBO Max
- Thursday, Apr. 2 @ 7 p.m. ET
Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers
Of course, the Panthers and Oilers have quickly become one of the NHL’s fiercest modern rivalries. One hard-fought Stanley Cup Final going the full seven games would’ve been enough to spark tension between the two, but meeting there in back-to-back years – with both series going the distance – has cemented their status as true rivals. Edmonton will be out for revenge against the Panthers this season, so don’t miss either of their regular season matchups.
Watch them compete on:
- Saturday, Nov. 22 @ 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network
- Thursday, Mar. 19 @ 9 p.m. ET
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Frequently Asked Questions
When were the Florida Panthers founded?
The Florida Panthers joined the NHL in 1993.
Where can I watch the Florida Panthers?
Fans can watch Florida Panthers games on TNT, ABC, ESPN and NHL Network. Local fans can also tune in to Scripps Broadcasting’s WSFL-CW in Miami and independent station WHDT in West Palm Beach, as of the 2024-25 season.
How many Stanley Cup titles has the Florida Panthers won?
The Florida Panthers have officially won one Stanley Cup Championship as of 2024. The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in an intensely competitive 7-game series.
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