The Florida Panthers are going to get some national exposure this season. On Wednesday, the NHL’s national television broadcast schedule was released, and the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions are being treated as such. Out of the Panthers 82-game regular season schedule, 15 games will be broadcast to a national audience. There will be six games featured on ESPN, six on TNT and three on ESPN+. They include the season opener on Oct. 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks and the Winter Classic, when Florida hosts the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan. 2. All other Panthers games will be broadcast locally on Scripps Sports and stream on Panthers Plus. The full national broadcast schedule can be seen below: Oct. 7 – Panthers vs. Blackhawks, 5 p.m. ET on ESPN Oct. 15 – Panthers @ Red Wings, 7 p.m. ET on TNT Oct. 21 – Panthers @ Bruins, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Nov. 6 – Panthers @ Kings, 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Dec. 2 – Panthers vs. Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Dec. 11 – Panthers @ Avalanche, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN Jan. 2 – Panthers vs. Rangers, 8 p.m. ET on TNT Jan. 6 – Panthers @ Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT Feb. 4 – Panthers vs. Bruins, 7 p.m. ET on TNT Feb. 5 – Panthers @ Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ March 1 – Panthers @ Islanders, 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN March 3 – Panthers @ Devils, 7 p.m. ET on TNT March 5 – Panthers @ Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN March 26 – Panthers vs. Wild, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN April 15 – Panthers vs. Red Wings, 7 p.m. ET on TNT LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Florida Panthers announce 2025 NHL Prospect Tournament roster [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-announce-2025-nhl-prospect-tournament-roster] Former Panthers Fourth-Round Pick Signs AHL Contract With Kraken [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/former-panthers-fourth-round-pick-signs-ahl-contract-with-kraken] Florida Panthers President Matthew Caldwell leaving franchise to join Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-president-matthew-caldwell-leaving-franchise-to-join-minnesota-timberwolves-minnesota-lynx] Matthew Tkachuk on path to have Panthers No. 19 retired someday [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/players/matthew-tkachuk-on-path-to-have-panthers-no-19-retired-someday] Panthers Prospect Gracyn Sawchyn Invited To NHLPA Rookie Showcase [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/panthers-prospect-gracyn-sawchyn-invited-to-nhlpa-rookie-showcase] Photo caption: Jun 12, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Overview of fans in the stands during warm up between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers in game four of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
