L1
high · 56%7/7 GP- VerhaegheCarter VerhaegheC · 13:12 EV/GP · 68%
- BennettSam BennettC · 13:24 EV/GP · 81%
- TkachukMatthew TkachukLW · 12:19 EV/GP · 99%
50:29 together14% of team 5v5 time
- 52.8%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 65.7%
- 63.3%
Florida Panthers Line Combinations & PP1 Units Today
View the Panthers' current line combinations, power play units, and penalty kill pairings. See who's on PP1, which defensemen are killing penalties, and track time on ice trends.
Eastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionUpdated · through games of
Over the first 7 games of 2026-27, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk have formed the Panthers top line at 5-on-5 (the trio that plays the most per game), together for 50:29 (14% of team time). Seth Jones and Niko Mikkola lead the blue line as the top pair. PP1 is Jones, Reinhart, Tkachuk and Tkachuk, taking 45% of the power-play time.
Since last game (Oct 13):no PP1 changes flagged
Florida Panthers · season stats · power play|League boards: best forward lines (CF%) · defence pairs (CF%) · PP units (GF/60)
Line Watch
Changes vs each player's previous 5 gamesCarter Verhaeghe moved up to PP1 from PP2 (last 2 games)
PP1 promotion · Oct 12
Panthers injuries (5)ShowHide
Injured players stay in the shift-based units until they drop out of the sample; their tags show on the units below. "Returning" is approximate: cleared from the injury report in the last 3 days · injury report checked Oct 14, 5:40 PM ET.
- Aleksander BarkovIR-LT· ~44d
Long-term injured reserve (lower body), est. return Nov 27 (back in about 44 days, ESPN estimate)
- Brad MarchandIR· ~38d
Injured reserve (leg), est. return Nov 21 (back in about 38 days, ESPN estimate)
- Jonah GadjovichIR-LT· ~3d
Long-term injured reserve (upper body), est. return Oct 17 (back in about 3 days, ESPN estimate)
Day-to-day (undisclosed)
- Radko GudasDTD
Day-to-day (undisclosed)
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Forward lines, defense pairs, power play and penalty kill units built from real game shift data for the Panthers. Tap "Mates" on any player to see who he plays with.
Shift-based lines from the first 7 games of 2026-27 through 2026-10-13. Not confirmed lines for tonight. Only 7 2026-27 games so far, so the lines use this season only (Last 20 adds 2025-26 games). Players no longer on the team are excluded.
Forward lines (5v5)
L2
low · 23%2/7 GP- MarchandBrad MarchandIR· ~38dLW · 9:23 EV/GP · 68%
- ReinhartSam ReinhartC · 12:17 EV/GP · 97%
- TkachukBrady TkachukLW · 10:47 EV/GP · 99%
13:39 together4% of team 5v5 time
- 83.3%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 89.8%
- 89.8%
L3
high · 73%7/7 GP- LuostarinenEetu LuostarinenC · 11:41 EV/GP · 14%
- LundellAnton LundellC · 11:28 EV/GP · 42%
- VilmanisSandis VilmanisLW · 11:49 EV/GP · 6.4%
59:28 together16% of team 5v5 time
- 54.9%
- GF%
- 40.0%
- 63.7%
- 62.9%
L4
medium · 44%6/7 GP- EllerLars EllerC · 10:07 EV/GP · 4.1%
- HathawayGarnet HathawayRW · 6:51 EV/GP · 5.7%
- ImamaBokondji ImamaLW · 7:24 EV/GP · 0.2%
24:48 together7% of team 5v5 time
- 67.6%
- GF%
- —
- 63.1%
- 62.7%
Defense pairs (5v5)
D1
high · 83%7/7 GP- JonesSeth JonesD · 15:41 EV/GP · 76%
- MikkolaNiko MikkolaD · 16:05 EV/GP · 4.9%
92:34 together25% of team 5v5 time
- 57.3%
- GF%
- 40.0%
- 53.4%
- 53.1%
D2
high · 62%4/7 GP- EkbladAaron EkbladD · 13:55 EV/GP · 43%
- ForslingGustav ForslingD · 15:59 EV/GP · 37%
51:27 together14% of team 5v5 time
- 56.1%
- GF%
- 16.7%
- 51.1%
- 50.6%
D3
medium · 45%6/7 GP- KulikovDmitry KulikovD · 13:52 EV/GP · 4.0%
- GudasRadko GudasDTDD · 12:17 EV/GP · 20%
38:44 together11% of team 5v5 time
- 45.2%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 26.7%
- 26.1%
Power play units
Team PP time: 76:23 (10:55 per game)
PP1
medium · 36%7/7 GP- JonesSeth JonesD · 5:55 PP/GP · 76%
- ReinhartSam ReinhartC · 6:16 PP/GP · 97%
- TkachukMatthew TkachukLW · 6:29 PP/GP · 99%
- TkachukBrady TkachukLW · 5:22 PP/GP · 99%
34:06 together45% of team PP time
- 88.5%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 88.8%
- 88.1%
PP2
high · 58%4/7 GP- EllerLars EllerC · 1:00 PP/GP · 4.1%
- EkbladAaron EkbladD · 3:10 PP/GP · 43%
- BennettSam BennettC · 4:24 PP/GP · 81%
- LuostarinenEetu LuostarinenC · 2:02 PP/GP · 14%
- LundellAnton LundellC · 3:43 PP/GP · 42%
9:17 together12% of team PP time
- 91.7%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 93.8%
- 93.4%
- Projected PP1: Carter Verhaeghe with Brad Marchand out (next man up)
PP units share players: a skater who stays out for most of the advantage can appear on both.
Penalty kill units
PK1 forwards
high · 85%7/7 GP- EllerLars EllerC · 2:36 PK/GP · 4.1%
- HathawayGarnet HathawayRW · 2:14 PK/GP · 5.7%
14:22 together27% of team PK time
- 15.0%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 5.3%
- 5.6%
PK2 forwards
high · 68%5/7 GP- LuostarinenEetu LuostarinenC · 1:48 PK/GP · 14%
- LundellAnton LundellC · 2:19 PK/GP · 42%
9:51 together19% of team PK time
- 22.6%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 3.3%
- 3.7%
PK1 defense
high · 57%7/7 GP- JonesSeth JonesD · 2:39 PK/GP · 76%
- MikkolaNiko MikkolaD · 2:42 PK/GP · 4.9%
10:42 together20% of team PK time
- 10.0%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 0.2%
- 0.2%
PK2 defense
high · 52%4/7 GP- EkbladAaron EkbladD · 3:04 PK/GP · 43%
- ForslingGustav ForslingD · 3:07 PK/GP · 37%
8:46 together17% of team PK time
- 25.0%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 2.9%
- 3.2%
Extras and rotating players
Lines and pairs are the disjoint groups with the most shared ice time, numbered by role: L1 is the trio whose players average the most even-strength plus power-play ice time per game, D1 the pair with the most total ice time. TOI share is the exact unit's time over the team's time at that strength. Confidence is how much of its players' own ice time the exact unit accounts for. CF% and GF% are on-ice shot-attempt and goal shares while the unit was out.
Line chemistry
Panthers 5v5 shared ice time, last 20 games
Panthers line chemistry: 18 skaters; the most-used pairing is Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett with 161:18 together.
- Forward (size = TOI)
- Defence
- xGF% ≥ 55
- xGF% ≈ 50
- xGF% ≤ 45
40 pairings under 20:00 together hidden
- Verhaeghe + Bennett161:18 · 53.6%
- Verhaeghe + Tkachuk157:55 · 55.8%
- Bennett + Tkachuk149:02 · 52.3%
- Ekblad + Forsling131:51 · 52.9%
- Forsling + Luostarinen102:47 · 51.6%
- Verhaeghe + Jones92:50 · 48.7%
- Nosek + Gregor92:40 · 32.1%
- Verhaeghe + Forsling92:02 · 59.6%
- Kunin + Reinhardt88:33 · 45.7%
- Jones + Tkachuk86:13 · 47.2%
- Hinostroza + Reinhardt86:09 · 29.9%
- Jones + Luostarinen85:36 · 53.9%
Line river
Panthers forward lines game by game, last 7 games
Panthers forward lines over 7 games: each ribbon is a player moving between units.
- Carter Verhaeghe
- Sam Bennett
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Sam Reinhart
- Brady Tkachuk
- Anton Lundell
- Others
Florida Panthers Line Combinations FAQ
Who is on the Florida Panthers power play?
The Florida Panthers power play units are determined by actual ice time data from recent games. Check the Power play units section above to see which players are currently on PP1 (the primary power play unit) and PP2 (the secondary unit) for the Panthers. PP1 players typically get the most man-advantage ice time and have the best scoring opportunities.
Who kills penalties for the Florida Panthers?
The Panthers' penalty kill units are shown in the Penalty kill units section above. This data shows which forward pairs and defensive pairs spend the most time together when the Panthers are shorthanded. Top PK players are valuable for fantasy hockey in leagues that count shorthanded points, blocks, and hits.
What are the current Florida Panthers line combinations?
The Florida Panthers line combinations shown above are calculated from actual NHL shift data, not projected lineups. Each forward line and defense pair is the group of players with the most shared ice time at 5-on-5, numbered by role (L1 is the trio that plays the most per game), and the confidence badge shows how settled that unit is. Tap Mates on any player to see everyone he shares the ice with.
How often are Florida Panthers line combinations updated?
Florida Panthers line combinations are updated daily based on the most recent game data. You can filter by game range (Last Game, Last 5, Last 10, Last 20, or Season) to see how line combinations have evolved over time. Recent data gives you the most current picture of how the coaching staff is deploying players.
Which Florida Panthers players are seeing increased ice time?
Check the Line Watch panel for Panthers players who moved up a line, joined PP1 or saw a jump in ice time compared with their previous five games. You can also compare the "Last Game" filter to "Last 10" or "Season": players with higher TOI recently may be getting promoted, while decreasing ice time could signal a demotion. This is valuable information for fantasy hockey waiver wire decisions.
Are Florida Panthers injuries affecting the line combinations?
If the Florida Panthers have injured players, you'll see an injury banner near the top of this page. Injuries to key players often create opportunities for other players to move up in the lineup or earn power play time. Check the injury status to understand why certain line combinations might look different than expected.
How does Florida Panthers split power play time between PP1 and PP2?
Some teams give significantly more ice time to PP1, while others split it more evenly. The Power play units section shows each unit's share of the Panthers power play time and each player's average PP TOI per game. If PP2 players are getting substantial ice time, they may have more fantasy value than PP2 players on other teams.
Who are the top Florida Panthers fantasy hockey players based on line combinations?
For fantasy hockey, prioritize Panthers players who appear on PP1 and play on the top lines at 5-on-5. Players on the first line who also appear on PP1 are getting the most opportunity. Look for defensemen who play both PP and PK for maximum peripheral stats (blocks, hits, shots).