Panthers lineup tonight: Florida’s projected lineup for game against the Vegas Golden Knights | Jan 26, 2025

The Florida Panthers will wrap up a four-game Western road trip on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Florida (29-18-3) crushed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday, while Vegas (30-15-4) dropped a tight 4-3 game to Dallas on Friday.

The Panthers have had success on their trip, going 2-1-0. They have 61 points, just one behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for first place in the Atlantic Division. Meanwhile, Vegas has lost five of its last six games, dropping to second in the Pacific Division with 64 points.

Florida enters Sunday's action with almost a full bill of health. Aaron Ekblad (upper body) returned on Saturday, leaving Jonah Gadjovich (upper body) as the only injured Panther. His status is day-to-day.

Ottawa Senators projected lines

Forwards:

Line 1. LW Matthew Tkachuk - C Aleksander Barkov - RW Sam Reinhart

Line 2. LW Eetu Luostarinen - C Sam Bennett - RW Mackie Samoskevich

Line 3. LW Carter Verhaeghe - C Anton Lundell - RW Jesper Boqvist

Line 4. LW AJ Greer - C Tomas Nosek - RW Evan Rodrigues

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Defense:

Pair 1. LD Gustav Forsling - RD Aaron Ekblad

Pair 2. LD Niko Mikkola - RD Dmitry Kulikov

Pair 1. LD Nate Schmidt - RD Uvis Balinskis

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Goalies:

Starter - Spencer Knight

Backup - Sergei Bobrovsky

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Power Play:

First Unit - Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, Aaron Ekblad

Second Unit - Sam Bennett, Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues, Mackie Samoskevich, Nate Schmidt

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Penalty Kill:

First Unit - Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Gustav Forsling, Aaron Ekblad

Second Unit - Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell, Dmitry Kulikov, Niko Mikkola

Odds for Panthers vs. Golden Knights and Florida's upcoming schedule

Florida is a slight road underdog in Sunday's 2023 Stanley Cup finals rematch with Vegas.

On FanDuel, the Cats are +104 underdogs, while the Knights are -125 favorites. Should these lines remain until the puck drops, a $100 bet on Florida would cash in $104, while a $125 wager on the Golden Knights would net $100.

Sunday matchup concludes the Panthers' week-long West Coast swing. Florida returns home to host the LA Kings on Wednesday, and they'll cap off the week with the Chicago Blackhawks visiting on Saturday.