Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise, FL 33323
Broadcast: ESPN+, SCRIPPS, NBCS-PH | Radio: 560AM WQAM, 97.5 The Fanatic
Venue & Context
The Florida Panthers return home to Amerant Bank Arena for their second game of the season after raising their championship banner earlier this week. The Philadelphia Flyers open their 2025–26 campaign on the road, looking to rebound from a last-place finish in the Metropolitan Division last year.
Injury Report
Philadelphia Flyers
D Oliver Bonk – Upper Body (Out)
D Ethan Samson – Upper Body (Out)
D Rasmus Ristolainen – Tricep (Out)
D Cam York – Lower Body (Out)
Florida Panthers
LW Matthew Tkachuk – Groin (Out)
C Aleksander Barkov – Knee (LTIR)
LW Tomas Nosek – Knee (Out)
Both teams are missing key contributors, with Florida’s top-line stars Barkov and Tkachuk sidelined, while Philadelphia’s blue line is heavily depleted.
Projected Player Matchups
Matvei Michkov & Trevor Zegras (PHI) vs. Sam Reinhart & Brad Marchand (FLA)
Michkov and Zegras headline Philadelphia’s youth movement, while Reinhart (81 points last season) and Marchand bring proven scoring for Florida.
Travis Konecny (PHI) vs. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA)
Konecny led the Flyers with 76 points last season; Verhaeghe remains Florida’s most consistent finisher.
Samuel Ersson (PHI, G) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA, G)
Ersson struggled last season (3.14 GAA, .883 SV%), while Bobrovsky remains steady and opened the year with a win.
Team Records & Recent Form
Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0): Coming off a 33-39-10 season, -48 goal differential, missed playoffs for the fifth straight year. Preseason form was mixed (2-3).
Florida Panthers (1-0-0): Defending back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, opened with a 3-2 win over
Series History
2024–25 Season Series: Florida won 2 of 3 matchups.
Last 10 Meetings: Split 5-5, with several high-scoring contests (Over has hit in 3 straight).
Betting Trends
Panthers as Favorite: 50-33 last season when favored.
Flyers as Underdog: Just 17-42 last season in that role.
Totals: Florida games went Over 58 times last season; Flyers 42 times. Both teams trend toward high-scoring outcomes.
Game Odds
Philadelphia Flyers 5.5
Florida Panthers – 220
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 8, 2025
