Florida Panthers host Minnesota Wild for NHL home opener

The Florida Panthers host the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena for their 2026-27 NHL home opener. The Panthers enter the matchup with a 2-0-2 record, while the Wild are coming off a 3-2 loss to Tampa.

The Panthers will be playing without Sasha Barkov and Brad Marchand due to injuries, though Barkov is expected to return to the ice in the near future. The game also marks the home debuts for several players, including Brady Tkachuk, Lars Eller, Garnet Hathaway, and Bokondji Imama, as well as the return of former players Radko Gudas and Jacob Markstrom.

Betting odds list the Florida Panthers as the favorites with a moneyline of -136, while the Minnesota Wild are the underdogs at +119. The total goals for the game are set at 6.