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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NHL, Thursday, 22 October 2026: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NHL
Date
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
23:00
Venue
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
TV / streaming
ESPN+ (United States), Scripps Sports (United States)

Match overview

NHL action on Thursday, 22 October 2026 sees Pittsburgh Penguins take on Florida Panthers, with the start at 23:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Pittsburgh Penguins in 14th place (7 points from 10 matches) and Florida Panthers in 6th place (12 points from 9 matches). Florida Panthers hold a 5 points advantage over Pittsburgh Penguins in the standings.

Pittsburgh Penguins have scored 33 goals and conceded 38 goals in the league, a difference of -5. Florida Panthers have scored 30 goals and conceded 25 goals in the league, a difference of +5.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDPts
1Carolina Hurricanes11824227+1517
2Boston Bruins10723622+1415
3New York Rangers11733324+915
4Tampa Bay Lightning9723123+814
5Ottawa Senators9632423+112
6Florida Panthers9523025+512
14Pittsburgh Penguins10363338-57

Recent form

Pittsburgh Penguins: 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-L-L-L), scoring 13 goals and conceding 22 goals. Pittsburgh Penguins have lost 4 matches in a row.

Florida Panthers: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-W-W), scoring 22 goals and conceding 17 goals. Florida Panthers have won 3 matches in a row.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Pittsburgh Penguins20 OctUtah MammothA4-5L
Pittsburgh Penguins18 OctVegas Golden KnightsA2-6L
Pittsburgh Penguins17 OctColorado AvalancheA2-5L
Pittsburgh Penguins14 OctChicago BlackhawksA3-5L
Pittsburgh Penguins10 OctDallas StarsH2-1W
Florida Panthers17 OctSeattle KrakenH8-3W
Florida Panthers15 OctVancouver CanucksH3-2W
Florida Panthers13 OctColumbus Blue JacketsA7-3W
Florida Panthers12 OctBuffalo SabresA3-5L
Florida Panthers10 OctMinnesota WildH1-4L

Head-to-head

Across 2 meetings in our records, the tally is 2 wins for Pittsburgh Penguins and 0 wins for Florida Panthers. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 5 April 2026: Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 Florida Panthers.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 20 goals, an average of 10 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
5 AprPittsburgh Penguins5-2Florida Panthers
4 AprPittsburgh Penguins9-4Florida Panthers

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Pittsburgh Penguins averaged 2.6 goals scored and 4.4 conceded per game, while Florida Panthers averaged 4.4 scored and 3.4 conceded.

Florida Panthers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Florida Panthers have been harder to score against, conceding 3.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States) and Scripps Sports (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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