Overview
- Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
- Florida enters at 17-13-2 after a 3-1 road trip and a 5-1-1 run.
- Los Angeles is 14-9-9 following a 4-1 loss to Dallas that extended a three-game slide.
- The Panthers list multiple injuries, including Aleksander Barkov (knee) and Matthew Tkachuk (lower body).
- Gustav Forsling skipped the morning skate but is expected to play, Quinton Byfield is available after illness, and Phillip Danault could miss a third straight game.