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Verhaeghe was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Panthers not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jack Devine will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Panthers have lost two straight and will attempt to return to the win column on Tuesday with Bobrovsky between the pipes against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky had an impressive 32-save shutout in a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on November 20th, but has otherwise struggled in recent games, posting a sub-.900 SV% in four of his last five (2-3-0). The 37-year-old veteran netminder has a 2.88 GAA and .882 SV% in 17 games this season (10-7-0). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team coming off an explosive 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

After playing a career-high 47 games with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022-23 season, Studnicka has only played 22 games since. The 26-year-old forward has predominantly been an AHL player, and has six points (1G / 5A) in eight games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.

After playing a career-high 47 games with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022-23 season, Studnicka has only played 22 games since. The 26-year-old forward has predominantly been an AHL player, and has six points (1G / 5A) in eight games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.

Sergei Bobrovsky has strung together consecutive forgetful performances (0-2-0), allowing eight goals on 35 combined shots (.771 SV%). As such, the Panthers will turn to Tarasov on Friday against a Calgary Flames team in the bottom five of the NHL offensively (2.4 GF / GP). The 26-year-old Tarasov has strung together three solid outings (2-1-0), posting a 2.00 GAA and .934 SV%.

The Panthers are coming off an explosive 8-3 win over the Nashville Predators with Daniil Tarasov tending the twine, but they will return to the services of their starting netminder on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Bobrovsky will look to rebound after a poor performance in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 17 shots (.765 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has a 2.80 GAA and .887 SV% in 16 games this season (10-6-0). The Panthers enter the action on Wednesday as -173 home favorites against a Flyers team coming off a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Tarasov was solid in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky, saving all 12 shots he faced, but the deficit was too difficult to overcome in an eventual 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old Tarasov will return to the crease on Monday against the Nashville Predators, looking to build on a solid 2.34 GAA and .910 SV% in six appearances (1-3-1). Tarasov saved 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) in his most recent start, a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals for his first victory of the season. The Panthers enter Monday's contest as -141 road favourites against a Predators team that has scored two or fewer goals in six of their last seven games (1-5-1).

Ekblad did not play in Florida's most recent game, but he should return to the lineup on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Ekblad has struggled offensively this season, with five points (1G / 4A) in 20 games (0.25 PTS/G), and only three points (0G / 3A) in his last 17. He entered this season with 380 points (118G / 262A) in 732 career games (0.52 PTS/G).

Tarasov was solid in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky, saving all 12 shots he faced, but the deficit was too difficult to overcome in an eventual 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old Tarasov will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Nashville Predators, looking to build on a solid 2.34 GAA and .910 SV% in six appearances (1-3-1). Tarasov saved 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) in his most recent start, a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals for his first victory of the season. The Panthers enter Monday's contest as -141 road favourites against a Predators team that has scored two or fewer goals in six of their last seven games (1-5-1).

The Panthers are a solid 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, but find themselves near the bottom of an extremely tight Eastern Conference. Bobrovsky returns to the crease on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils after salvaging an 8-5 win over the Vancouver Canucks in his most recent outing despite allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%). The 37-year-old Bobrovsky has a 2.80 GAA and .883 SV% in 14 games this season (9-5-0). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -139 home favorites against a New Jersey Devils team that has scored only three goals in two games (1-1-0) since learning they will be without Jack Hughes (finger) for several weeks.

Tkachuk has yet to play this season due to an injury, but has resumed skating and is targeting a return in late December. The 27-year-old Tkachuk recorded 57 points (22G / 35A), 84 hits, and 156 shots last season in 52 games, missing 30 contests due to a lower-body injury.

Schwindt exited Florida's most recent game in the first period after only four shifts, with, as was revealed on Wednesday, a broken arm. The 24-year-old is scheduled to have surgery once swelling decreases and will likely be sidelined for two to three months. He had two points (2G / 0A) in 10 games before his injury.

Devine was drafted in the seventh-round, 221st overall, by the Panthers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward, a product of the University of Denver, has been impressive in the AHL this season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) through 13 games. He will make his NHL debut on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils.

An unfortunate non-hockey incident is leaving Luostarinen sidelined on a week-to-week basis. The 27-year-old Luostarainen was having an excellent seasons, scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) and recording 42 hits through 18 games. Noah Gregor filled in for Luostarainen in Florida's most recent game.

The 9-8-1 Panthers will turn to Bobrovsky on Monday against the 9-9-2 Vancouver Canucks. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support, losing 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bobrovsky has a 2.63 GAA and .893 SV% in 13 games this season (8-5-0). The Panthers enter Monday's contest as significant -282 home favorites against a Canucks team that erupted for five goals in the third period of their 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night.

With Eetu Luostarinen (lower body) sidelined, Gregor will draw back into Florida's lineup on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 27-year-old Gregor is averaging 8:32 time-on-ice and has five hits through five games this season.