2025–26 Florida Panthers season
| 2025–26 Florida Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Division | Atlantic |
| Conference | Eastern |
| 2025–26 record | 33–31–3 |
| Home record | 18–14–3 |
| Road record | 15–17–0 |
| Goals for | 201 |
| Goals against | 225 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Zito |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Aleksander Barkov |
| Alternate captains | Aaron Ekblad Matthew Tkachuk |
| Arena | Amerant Bank Arena |
| Minor league affiliates | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sam Reinhart (29) |
| Assists | Sam Reinhart (32) |
| Points | Sam Reinhart (61) |
| Penalty minutes | A. J. Greer (92) |
| Plus/minus | Tobias Bjornfot A. J. Greer (+4) |
| Wins | Sergei Bobrovsky (24) |
| Goals against average | Daniil Tarasov (2.96) |
The 2025–26 Florida Panthers season is the 32nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. The Panthers enter the season as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions having defeated the Edmonton Oilers in six games in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
The Florida Panthers were the subject of criticism after a violent preseason brawl with the Tampa Bay Lightning that resulted in heavy fines and suspensions for Tampa Bay but only a minimal fine for Panthers player A. J. Greer, a disparity that commentators said raised questions about the NHL's disciplinary consistency. The Guardian reported that the episode revived concerns that the league's disciplinary system may favour certain clubs because of personal and institutional connections within NHL administration. The article also highlighted scrutiny of team owner Vincent Viola and minority owner Douglas Cifu over political associations, and a politically-charged social media exchange by Cifu that later resulted in his suspension by the NHL.
Continued controversy hit the Panthers again on December 15, 2025, following an illegal elbow hit to the head by Panthers defenseman Seth Jones on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. Jones was not penalized on the play, nor was he given supplementary discipline, an outcome that left current mainstream NHL broadcast members like Ray Ferraro confused.