Florida Panthers 2024 Stanley Cup Odds
Founded in 1993, the Florida Panthers have two appearances in the Stanley Cup Final with no wins, including last year. Florida was the eight-seed in the 2023 Eastern Conference Payoffs and upset the first-seed Boston Bruins in the first round. The Panthers used that upset win as a springboard for a stunning run that ended with a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. Despite starting the 2023-24 season shorthand, the Panthers were in the hunt for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. After years of playing in front of empty seats, the Panthers now play in front of a packed house at Amerant Bank Arena.
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At the approach of the All-Star Break, the Florida Panthers are 29-14-4 straight up and 16-24 over/under the total. Also, Florida is 2nd in the Atlantic Division playoff standings. Florida is seven points behind the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division playoff race. Late on, Florida has covered two out of their last six games. While the Panthers have gone under the total in eight of its previous 12 matchups. Florida has NHL rankings of 12th for goals scored and 13th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Panthers have NHL rankings of 4th for goals against and 10th for penalty killing.
Florida is a team that is built from the net out. Defense and goaltending are the strengths of the Panthers. Florida has just enough offense to complement their defensive prowess. The Panthers have better marks than one year ago and are bona fide Stanley Cup contenders. The turnaround of the Florida franchise is one of the most impressive in pro sports.
Florida Panthers Players
RW Sam Reinhart led the Panthers goal scoring efforts with 34 goals, 24 assists, 58 points and a +14 in his first 46 games. Reinhart broke into the NHL in 2014-15 with the Buffalo Sabres and joined the Panthers in 2021-22. He is coming off the first two 30-goal seasons of his career. In 2024, Reinhart was named to the All-Star Game for the first time.
C Aleksander Barkov is one of the top playmakers in the game. Barkov began his career with the Panthers in 2022-23. In 664 career games, Barkov has 243 goals, 388 assists, and 631 points. Barkov is a two-time NHL All-Star.
The fire of the Panthers is LW Matthew Tkachuk. The son of NHL legend Keith Tkachuk, Matthew is coming of the best season of his career, his first as a Panther. Tkachuk scored 40 goals with 69 assists and 109 points. Tkachuk was the sixth overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames. In 510 games, he has 192 goals, 299 assists and 491 points. Tkachuk is a two-time NHL All-Star.
Florida Panthers Goaltenders
Top goaltender Sergie Bobrovsky began his career with a brief stint with the Philadelphia Flyers. He made his name with the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2012-13 to 2018-19. He has been with the Panthers since 2020-21. Bobrovsky was dominant in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a save percentage of .915. he is a three-time NHL All-Star.
Florida Panthers Head Coach
Head coach Paul Maurice broke into the NHL in 1995-96 with the Hartford Whalers. He has a career record of 817-713-99 with the Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, and Florida Panthers. This is Maurice’s second season at Florida.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 5)
SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
2022–23 |
82 |
42 |
32 |
4th, Atlantic |
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Golden Knights) |
2021–22 |
82 |
58 |
18 |
1st, Atlantic |
Lost in Second Round, 0–4 (Lightning) |
2020–21 |
56 |
37 |
14 |
2nd, Central |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Lightning) |
2019–20 |
69 |
35 |
26 |
4th, Atlantic |
Lost in Qualifying Round, 1–3 (Islanders) |
2018–19 |
82 |
36 |
32 |
5th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Florida Panthers History
The Panthers were founded as a 1993-94 expansion team with the-then Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. They made the Stanley Cup Final in their third season but have never made it back. Since 2000, the Panthers have only five postseason appearances. Owner Vincent Viola has spent several years and a lot of money trying to dig the franchise out of the muck.
Attendance for the Panthers has been low for most of the past two decades but has increased with their new success. Like the rest of the NHL, Florida has had to navigate the pandemic issues that have kept attendance down in many markets, even after restrictions loosened. The pandemic came at the worst possible time for the Panthers as they were finally starting to get really good.
The Panthers' years of losing opened up the opportunity for several years of high draft choices. And for the past two seasons, we have seen improvements based on that new blood. Florida had a golden opportunity in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to win over new fans and build a higher customer base. It helps that they play an exciting and winning style of hockey. The Panthers are easy on the eyes as one of the NHL’s most entertaining teams.
But Florida flopped badly in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Help arrived that summer with the arrival of power forward Keith Tkachuk and new head coach Paul Maurice.
And a berth in the Stanley Cup Final made 2023 a year to remember.
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