After getting beaten 5-2 by the New York Islanders, the Florida Panthers (35-34-3) will do battle with the New York Rangers (19-18-5) this afternoon at Madison Square Garden to complete a weekend back-to-back in the Empire State.

WHEN: 1 p.m. ET

WHERE: Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

ON THE TUBE: Scripps, NHL Network, MSG

ON THE DIAL: 104.3 WQAM (D/B), 106.3 ESPN (PB), Thunder 100.3 (Keys)

SOCIALS: #TimeToHunt, #NYR, #FLAvsNYR, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook

ENEMY INTEL: Blueshirt Banter

FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 2 of 3 (0-1)

LAST MEETING: NYR 5, @FLA 1 (Recap) – 1/2/2026

NEXT MEETING: April 13, 2026

PROJECTED STARTERS: Florida: Bobrovsky (26-20-1 .878 / 3..02 4SO) New York: Shesterkin (16-12-4 .910 / 2.51 1SO)

PLAYER STATS: Florida / New York

Sunday in the Atlantic (Standings/Panthers Playoff Chances)

Nashville (34-30-9 77P) at TAMPA BAY (45-21-6 96P) 5 p.m.

MONTREAL (41-21-10 92P) at Carolina (46-20-6 98P) 5 p.m.

BOSTON (41-24-8 90P) at Columbus (38-24-11 87P) 5 p.m.

Idle: BUF (98P), DET (86P), OTT (86P), TOR (75P)