There were a total of 13 instances cited in the Must-see NHL games for 2025-26 season published by NHL.com and the Florida Panthers will appear in four of them. With all the Panther hate out there, it’s good to see the boys get some love.
October 7: Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers (Panthers home opener)
For the second straight season, Florida will raise a Stanley Cup banner, this time against Connor Bedard and Chicago, which has a new coach in Jeff Blashill and seeks to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020.
October 21: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins (Marchand return to Boston)
Marchand was traded to the Panthers by the Bruins on March 7, and although the teams played in Boston four days later, he missed the game with an injury, so this will be the first time facing his former team. The 37-year-old forward played 16 seasons with Boston and was captain for two. He is fourth in games (1,090) and goals (422), fifth in points (976) and sixth in assists (554) in Bruins history. Marchand helped the Panthers win the Cup with 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 23 playoff games.
November 22: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers (Stanley Cup Final rematch)
This will be the first of two games between the Panthers and Oilers in a rematch of the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons, and the first time Edmonton returns to Amerant Bank Arena since losing Game 6 the 2025 Final. The Panthers have gotten the better of the Oilers and have also won the past four against them in the regular season. The teams will also play at Rogers Place in Edmonton on March 19.
January 2: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers (2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic)
The first of two outdoor games in Florida will see the Panthers play their first NHL outdoor game, this one at loanDepot park in Miami, home of MLB’s Miami Marlins. They’ll face the Rangers, who are 5-0-0 in outdoor games.
The Panthers broadcast team of Steve Goldstein and Randy Moller was ranked 15th in The Athletic’s Which NHL broadcasts are the best? 2025 broadcast rankings, rated by fans.
15. Florida Panthers
The Broadcast: Scripps Sports carries Panthers games, with Steve Goldstein on play-by-play and Randy Moller on color.
Local score: 4.77 (10th)
National score: 2.78 (25th)
Last season rank: 11
The results: The two-time defending champs are drawing more eyeballs from outside the market than ever as they continue to pile up wins, which affects their score somewhat here.
Panthers fans, however, really love their eclectic broadcast team and only wish they could hear more of them during their long postseason runs when games get picked up by national carriers.
“Randy and Goldie are the best! So many phrases that can be quoted, especially Goldie’s ‘Let’s go home, baby!’ It’s a shame we only get them for the first round in the playoffs.”
“Lots of passion and hilarious catchphrases. Goldstein and Moller do a fantastic job even if their bias shows. I’m sure other (Panthers) fans will rate them highly, and neutrals will have them lower.”
Indeed, they did!