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Tarasov will start Wednesday vs. the Red Wings.

The Panthers will conclude a disappointing 2025-26 season on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings with Tarasov tending the twine. With the Panthers out of the playoff picture for several weeks, the team relied more heavily on Tarasov. The 27-year-old goalie saved 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers. In his last six games (3-2-1), he posted a 3.22 GAA and .871 SV%. The Panthers enter Wednesday's contest as +141 home underdogs against the Red Wings.

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Tarasov will start Monday vs. the Rangers.

With Sergei Bobrovsky struggling this season (.877 SV%), Florida will turn to Daniil Tarasov for a second straight start on Monday as they take on the Rangers in Florida. The 27-year-old Russian netminder has struggled alongside Bobrovsky this season, posting a lackluster 11-15-3 record, 3.16 GAA and .892 SV%. Florida will go for their 3rd win in the last seven games as they take on New York on Monday, who is in the midst of a two game losing streak.

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Tarasov will start Saturday in Toronto.

Tarasov allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Panthers' loss in Montreal on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off in Ottawa, but will start tonight in Toronto. Things have been tough on Tarasov lately, going 2-6-1 with an ugly 4.03 GAA and .873 SV% in his last 10 starts. He draws a fine matchup on Saturday, but he's still a risky option given how banged up the team is in front of him.

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Tarasov was the first goalie off the ice at the Panthers' morning skate.

Tarasov allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Panthers' loss in Montreal on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off in Ottawa, but will start tonight in Toronto. Things have been tough on Tarasov lately, going 2-6-1 with an ugly 4.03 GAA and .873 SV% in his last 10 starts. He draws a fine matchup on Saturday, but he's still a risky option given how banged up the team is in front of him.

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Tarasov will start in Montreal on Tuesday.

With the Panthers out of the playoff picture, the team has leaned more heavily on Tarasov in recent games, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. That said, the increased workload hasn't translated into improved play for Tarasov, who has lost five of his last seven appearances (1-5-0), posting an ugly 4.55 GAA and .863 SV%. The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as significant +202 road underdogs against a Canadiens team whose eight-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday in a 3-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

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Tarasov will start vs. Ottawa on Tuesday.

With the Panthers effectively accepting their impending fate of missing the playoffs, the team has been more liberal with their goalie rotation. For the sixth time in the last 11 games, Tarasov will tend the twine for the Panthers. He has lost three straight (0-3-0) while facing more than 35 shots per game, posting a 4.17 GAA and .905 SV%. The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as +153 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team that has lost two straight (0-1-1) while desperately fighting for a Wild Card spot.

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Tarasov will start vs. Minnesota on Thursday.

Since returning from the Olympic break, the Panthers have been much more liberal with their goalie rotation, and will turn to Tarasov on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild for the sixth time in their last 13 games. That said, the 26-year-old Tarasov hasn't benefited from the extra playing time. In his last four games (1-3-0), he boasts an ugly 4.03 GAA and .862 SV%. Florida enters Thursday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Minnesota team that has lost five of their last seven (2-4-1).

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Tarasov will start in Calgary on Friday.

It will be Tarasov between the pipes for the Panthers tonight after Sergei Bobrovsky got the nod in the front-end of their back-to-back on Thursday. Tarasov struggled mightily in his last start, surrendering six goals on 25 shots in a 6-2 loss in Seattle on Sunday. The 26-year-old netminder carries a 9-11-2 record and an .896 SV% into Friday night's matchup, where the Panthers enter action at -110 on the money line.

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Tarasov will start vs. Detroit on Tuesday.

The Panthers have been more liberal with their goalie usage in recent weeks and will turn to Tarasov on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old Tarasov has lost both of his starts since returning from the Olympic break (0-2-0), but has been serviceable nonetheless, posting a 2.56 GAA and .923 SV%. The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -127 home favourites against a Red Wings team they defeated 3-1 less than a week ago.

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Tarasov will start in Columbus on Thursday.

Sergei Bobrovsky's name has begun circulating in trade rumours as the trade deadline approaches, which, along with his inconsistent play between the pipes, has given Tarasov a start on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old Tarasov was excellent in his only outing since resuming from the Olympic break, saving 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support, falling 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres. The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as slight -102 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that is 9-1-1 in their last 11 games.

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Tarasov was the first goalie off the ice at Florida's morning skate.

Sergei Bobrovsky's name has begun circulating around trade rumours as the trade deadline approaches, which, along with his inconsistent play between the pipes, has opportuned Tarasov with a start on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old Tarasov was excellent in his only outing since resuming from the Olympic break, saving 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support, falling 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres. The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as slight -102 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that is 9-1-1 in their last 11 games.

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Tarasov will start vs. Buffalo on Friday.

Tarasov allowed five goals in consecutive games heading into the Olympic break and will hope to rebound when he returns to the crease on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The two-game blip for the 26-year-old Tarasov put a halt to his best stretch of the season, when he had a 2.54 GAA and .913 SV% over 13 games (8-4-1). The Panthers enter Friday's contest as slight -110 home favourites against a Sabres team that defeated them 5-3 earlier this month.

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Tarasov is expected to start vs. Buffalo on Friday.

Tarasov allowed five goals in consecutive games heading into the Olympic break and will hope to rebound when he returns to the crease on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The two-game blip for the 26-year-old Tarasov put a halt to his best stretch of the season, when he had a 2.54 GAA and .913 SV% over 13 games (8-4-1). The Panthers enter Friday's contest as slight -110 home favourites against a Sabres team that defeated them 5-3 earlier this month.

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Tarasov will start in Tampa Bay on Thursday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Panthers will turn to Tarasov on Thursday to tend the twine against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 26-year-old Tarasov has played well lately, but allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Before that, he was riding a four-game winning streak, posting a stellar 1.25 GAA and .946 SV%. The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as +160 road underdogs against a Lightning team that leads the Eastern Conference.

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Tarasov will start in St. Louis on Thursday.

Tarasov will start for the fifth time this month, earning an uptick in playing time due to strong performance and struggles from veteran Sergei Bobrovsky. The 26-year-old Tarasov is amid his best stretch in his first season with the Panthers, winning four straight games while posting a tremendous 1.27 GAA and .944 SV%. The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as -157 road favourites against a St. Louis Blues team on a five-game losing streak (0-4-1).

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Tarasov will start in Winnipeg on Thursday.

Sergei Bobrovsky has struggled the past few weeks, resulting in a slight uptick in playing time for Tarasov, who will return to the crease on Thursday. The 26-year-old Tarasov has a 2.64 GAA and .908 SV% in his last five games (3-1-1). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as slight -102 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that has points in six of their last seven games (5-1-1).

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