Florida Panthers Will Have 15 Nationally Televised Games During The 2026-27 NHL Season

The Florida Panthers weren’t always a team fans turned their televisions on to watch, but after three Stanley Cup Final appearances, including two victories, the Panthers are a team to watch.

Heading into the 2026-27 season, the Panthers will have 15 nationally televised games on either ESPN or TNT, the NHL announced on Wednesday.

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Their 15 games rank very highly among NHL teams, as only the Boston Bruins (20), Pittsburgh Penguins (20), Philadelphia Flyers (19), New York Rangers (18), Washington Capitals (17), Minnesota Wild (17), Chicago Blackhawks (17), Detroit Red Wings (17), and the Colorado Avalanche (15) have more nationally televised games. 

Overall, the Panthers have five games on ESPN, six on TNT, three on ESPN+, and one on ABC. This is the fourth consecutive season the Panthers have been featured in double-digit national games, according to the Panthers’ press release. 

Here is the breakdown and schedule.

• Sep. 29, 2026, Panthers at Hurricanes, 5 pm ET, ESPN

• Oct. 6, 2026, Panthers at Kings, 10:30 pm ET, ESPN

• Nov. 4, 2026, Panthers vs. Blackhawks, 7:30 pm ET, TNT

• Nov. 12, 2026, Panthers vs. Red Wings, 7:30pm ET, ESPN+

• Dec. 10, 2026, Panthers vs. Penguins, 7 ET, ESPN

• Dec. 15, 2026, Panthers at Bruins, 7 pm ET, TNT

• Jan. 14, 2027, Panthers at Wild, 9:30 pm ET, ESPN

• Jan. 27, 2027, Panthers at Rangers, 7:30 pm ET, TNT

• Feb. 16, 2027, Panthers at Lightning, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN+

• March 4, 2027, Panthers vs. Penguins, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN

• March 23, 2027, Panthers at Lightning, 7 pm ET, TNT

• April 3, 2027, Panthers at Rangers, 12:30 pm ET, ABC

• April 4, 2027, Panthers at Devils, 4:30 pm ET, TNT

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