Monday: Arizona Coyotes, 7:00 p.m.
With a chance to extend their season-opening winning streak to six games, the Panthers will host the slumping Coyotes (0-4-1) at FLA Live Arena on Monday. Yet to win a game, Arizona has been outscored 24-8 so far this season, including a 3-0 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Shayne Gostisbehere leads the team in scoring with four points, while Clayton Keller and Phil Kessel are tied for second with three points each. Entering this week, the Coyotes have scored just five goals over their last three games, while giving up 15 in that same span. Despite these struggles, however, they've been a middle-of-the-pack team in terms of possession, with their 50.58 CF% placing them 18th in the NHL. For the Panthers, it certainly wouldn't be surprising to see Jonathan Huberdeau pick up a point or two in this contest. Cracking the scoresheet in four of five games this season, the playmaking dynamo leads the team in scoring with six points (two goals, four assists). In his career against Arizona, he's dished out seven assists in 10 contests.
TV:Bally Sports Florida, ESPN+ (Out of Region)
Radio:560 WQAM (Dade/Broward); 640 WMEN (Palm Beach); 100.3 WCTH (Florida Keys); SiriusXM Channel 221 / App & Streaming 932
Tickets:
HERE
Wednesday: Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.
Wrapping up their quick two-game homestand, the Panthers will get their first look at a key division rival when they host the Bruins (3-1-0) at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday. With Linus Ullmark manning the crease in each of the last two games, Boston enters this week riding high after wins over the Sabres and Sharks. In Sunday's victory over San Jose, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak each had a goal and an assist, while Ullmark made 23 saves. Marchand leads the team in goals (4) and points (7). Just behind him, Pastrnak has tallied five points (two goals, three assists). Doing a great job of shutting down opposing power plays, the Bruins rank tied for seventh in the league on the penalty kill with an 85.7% success rate. Likely to play a big role on both sides of the puck, look for Aaron Ekblad to step up for the Panthers in this game. Leading the team's defensemen in scoring with five points (two goals, three assists), he also paces the team in plus/minus (+8), shots on goal (19) and average ice time per game (25:24). In 23 career games against Boston, he's produced 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) and a +5 rating.
TV:Bally Sports Florida, NHL Network
Radio: 560 WQAM (Dade/Broward); 640 WMEN (Palm Beach); 100.3 WCTH (Florida Keys); SiriusXM Channel 219 / App & Streaming 932
Tickets:
HERE
Friday: at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Opening up a back-to-back set on the road, the Panthers will make their first stop in the Motor City for a matchup against the Red Wings (3-2-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday. Entering this week, Detroit has won three of its last five games, including a 6-3 victory at Chicago on Sunday. In that game, rookie Lucas Raymond scored a hat trick, Tyler Bertuzzi notched a goal and two assists, Dylan Larkin had three helpers and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 32 of 35 shots in net. The centerpiece of the Red Wings offense, Bertuzzi leads the team in goals (6) and points (9), while also accumulating a +8 rating. Taking six of eight games from Detroit last season, the Panthers will look to pick up right where they left off in this contest. With that in mind, keep an eye on captain Aleksander Barkov. Recording multiple points in two of his last three games, he currently ranks tied for second on the team in scoring with five points (two goals, three assists). In 31 career games against the Red Wings, he's racked up 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists).
TV:Hulu, ESPN+
Radio:560 WQAM (Dade/Broward); 640 WMEN (Palm Beach); 100.3 WCTH (Florida Keys); SiriusXM Channel 219 / App & Streaming 932
Saturday: at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.
Closing out both a busy week and a back-to-back set, the Panthers will visit the Bruins (3-1-0) at TD Garden on Saturday. Set to square off four times throughout this season, it's notable that these two teams will get two of those games out of the way within the span of just a few days. Not playing each other at all last season due to the pandemic-altered schedule, the Panthers went 1-1-1 during their last semi-full series against the Bruins back in 2019-20. In this matchup, let's go with Carter Verhaeghe as a player to watch for the Cats. Riding a four-game point streak entering this week, the versatile forward has notched five points (three goals, two assists) in that span. Only in his third season in the NHL, he's only faced Boston twice in his career.
TV:Bally Sports Florida, ESPN+ (Out of Region)
Radio: 99.9 WKIS-HD2 (Dade/Broward); 850 WFTL (Palm Beach); 100.3 WCTH (Florida Keys); SiriusXM App & Streaming 932
