2023–24 Florida Panthers season
The 2023–24 Florida Panthers season is the 30th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. They entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions, having lost in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.
| 2023–24 Florida Panthers | |
|---|---|
Atlantic Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Atlantic |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 2023–24 record | 52–24–6 |
| Home record | 26–13–2 |
| Road record | 26–11–4 |
| Goals for | 268 |
| Goals against | 200 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Zito |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Aleksander Barkov |
| Alternate captains | Aaron Ekblad Matthew Tkachuk |
| Arena | Amerant Bank Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sam Reinhart (57) |
| Assists | Matthew Tkachuk (62) |
| Points | Sam Reinhart (94) |
| Penalty minutes | Jonah Gadjovich (104) |
| Plus/minus | Gustav Forsling (+56) |
| Wins | Sergei Bobrovsky (36) |
| Goals against average | Anthony Stolarz (2.03) |
On March 28, 2024, the Panthers clinched a playoff berth for the fifth straight season following the Detroit Red Wings' 4–0 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. On April 16, the Panthers clinched their third Atlantic Division title and fourth all-time division title following the win against the Toronto Maple Leafs alongside a Boston Bruins loss to the Ottawa Senators.
The Panthers are set to meet the Tampa Bay Lightning in the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers and Lightning previously met in the Playoffs twice, with Tampa Bay winning both series.