Florida Panthers Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 12-7-2 · 26 pts · 5th Atlantic
Who starts in goal for the Florida Panthers: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Jacob Markstrom has started 11 of 21 Panthers games (52%), 5 of the last 10. Akira Schmid has 9 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: 1A/1B split.
G1StarterJacob Markstrom- Starts
- 11/21
- Share
- 52%
- Last 10
- 5
6-3-1 · .906 SV% · last start Nov 14
G2BackupAkira Schmid- Starts
- 9/21
- Share
- 43%
- Last 10
- 5
6-3-1 · .883 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 12
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Every Panthers game by starting goalie
- G1 Jacob Markstrom
- G2 Akira Schmid
- G3 Cooper Black
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Florida Panthers goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 3 second games so far, started by Jacob Markstrom 1, Akira Schmid 1, Cooper Black 1.
- Home and road: Jacob Markstrom started 4 of 7 home games and 7 of 14 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 1 time (5% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (21 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nov 14 | @ STL | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 23/24 | W | – |
| 20 | Nov 12 | vs DET | G2 Akira Schmid | 24/28 | W | – |
| 19 | Nov 10 | @ CBJ | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 38/39 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 8 ▲ | @ BOS | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 33/37 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 7 | @ WSH | G2 Akira Schmid | 27/31 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 4 | vs CHI | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 17/20 | W | – |
| 15 | Nov 2 | vs DET | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 24/28 | L | – |
| 14 | Oct 30 | vs WPG | G2 Akira Schmid | 22/24 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 27 | @ WPG | G2 Akira Schmid | 24/25 | W | – |
| 12 | Oct 25 | @ CHI | G2 Akira Schmid | 19/21 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 22 ▲ | @ PIT | G3 Cooper Black | 18/21 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 21 | @ OTT | G2 Akira Schmid | 25/30 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 17 | vs SEA | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 20/23 | W | – |
| 8 | Oct 15 | vs VAN | G2 Akira Schmid | 16/18 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 13 ▲ | @ CBJ | G2 Akira Schmid | 24/27 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 12 | @ BUF | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 9/11 | L | Akira Schmid |
| 5 | Oct 10 | vs MIN | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 25/28 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 6 | @ LAK | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 19/20 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 4 | @ ANA | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 17/20 | OTL | – |
| 2 | Oct 1 | @ SJS | G2 Akira Schmid | 28/32 | OTL | – |
| 1 | Sep 29 | @ CAR | G1 Jacob Markstrom | 15/15 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Florida Panthers goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Florida Panthers starting goalie?
Jacob Markstrom is G1: 11 of 21 starts this season (52%) and 5 of the last 10.
How often does the Florida Panthers backup goalie start?
Akira Schmid has 9 starts (43% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Florida Panthers back-to-backs?
Jacob Markstrom started 1 of 3 second games this season; the other goalies started 2.