After a week of shakeups to the Florida Panthers’ roster, one thing has been set in stone: their preseason schedule.

The Panthers announced their four-game 2026-27 preseason slate Thursday shortly after acquiring Garnet Hathaway in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers.

They will start at home against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., and then go on the road to face them again on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m., at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Florida will then take on its in-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers will be on the road Thursday, Sept. 24 at Benchmark International Arena at 7 p.m., before facing the Lightning again at home Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.

Despite the Hurricanes being the ones to hoist the cup, the Panthers fared relatively well against them last season. Florida suffered a 9-1 bashing in their last meeting Jan. 16, but secured victories in the other two contests in December. Florida won 5-2 and 4-3 in those meetings. The pair also faced off in two preseason matchups last season, with Florida securing both wins.

However, against the Lightning, Florida did not hold up quite as well in its 2025-26 campaign, meeting four times in the regular season, with Tampa Bay taking three of the games. Their last meeting was Feb. 5, and the Lightning grabbed a 6-1 rout at home. They also met three times in preseason contests, and Tampa Bay won twice.

The preseason schedule is much lighter than in past seasons. Last year’s consisted of seven matchups with three opponents. The Panthers played an extra game against the Lightning and faced the Nashville Predators twice. In the 2024-25 season, they played another against the Los Angeles Kings.

This year’s preseason contests can be seen on the Scripps Sports South Florida broadcast network and are available to stream for free on PanthersPlus.TV ahead of the regular season. Preseason tickets will go on sale in July through SeatGeek.com.