Tuesday: New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
Looking to snap out of their four-game skid, the Panthers will open up their homestand against the Islanders (5-4-2) at FLA Live Arena on Tuesday. New York, which previously fell to Florida by a score of 5-1 back on Oct. 16, enters this week on the heels of a 4-0 loss at New Jersey on Thursday. Running into a hot goaltender, the Islanders fired 42 shots on goal against the Devils, but all of them were gobbled up by MacKenzie Blackwood. Struggling to find the back of the net, New York currently ranks 27th in the league on offense with an average of 2.45 goals per game. Brock Nelson leads the team in scoring with nine points, including a team-leading seven goals. Tied for second place, Mathew Barzal and Anthony Beauvillier each have seven points. For the Panthers, look for Eetu Luostarinen to make some noise around the net in this contest. Heating up on offense as of late, the 23-year-old center has scored five goals over his last nine games.
TV & Streaming:Hulu, ESPN+
Radio: 790 WAXY (Dade/Broward); 850 WFTL (Palm Beach); 100.3 WCTH (Florida Keys), SiriusXM Channel 220 / App & Streaming Channel 932
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Thursday: New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m.
With a chance to get a bit of revenge, the Panthers will welcome the Devils (7-4-3) to FLA Live Arena on Thursday. Facing off for the first time this season last week, New Jersey beat Florida by a score of 7-3 during a frustrating matchup in the Garden State. Since that win, however, the Devils have dropped two of three games, including a 4-3 shootout loss against the Rangers on Sunday. Sitting atop the team's scoring leaderboard, four different players have accumulated 11 points: Pavel Zacha, Andreas Johnsson, Dawson Mercer and Jesper Bratt. Also pacing the club with seven goals, Zacha has scored three times over his last six games. At the other end of the ice, look for Aleksander Barkov to put up some points in this rematch. Ranking first on the team in scoring with 16 points (nine goals, seven assists), the Cats captain is currently riding a torrid nine-game point streak in which he's notched 11 points, including lighting the lamp seven times.
TV & Streaming: Bally Sports Florida, ESPN+ (Out of Region)
Radio: 560 WQAM (Dade/Broward); 640 WMEN (Palm Beach); 100.3 WCTH (Florida Keys), SiriusXM Channel 223 / App & Streaming Channel 932
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Saturday: Minnesota Wild, 6 p.m.
In a battle between two of the best teams in the NHL at the moment, the Panthers will welcome the Wild (10-4-0) to FLA Live Arena on Saturday. Occupying the top spot in the Central Division, Minnesota enters this week with wins in five of its last six contests, including a 4-2 win at Seattle on Saturday in which Rem Pitlick led the charge up front with a hat trick. Over that productive six-game stretch, the Wild has scored at least five goals four times, which has propelled the team's offense to eighth in the league (3.36 goals per game). Ryan Hartman and reigning Calder Trophy winner Kirill Kaprizov are tied for first on Minnesota in scoring with 11 points each. Netting a team-high seven goals, Hartman has scored five times over his last eight games. Needing to match that offensive output, look for Anthony Duclair to make something happen in this game. Sitting second on the Panthers in goals with eight, the speedy winger has touched twine in seven of 15 games this season, with all but one of his goals coming at 5-on-5.
TV & Streaming: Bally Sports Florida, ESPN+ (Out of Region)
Radio:560 WQAM (Dade/Broward); 850 WFTL (Palm Beach); 100.3 WCTH (Florida Keys), SiriusXM Channel 220 / App & Streaming Channel 932
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