Florida Panthers drop home opener to Minnesota Wild, 4-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 2:41 AM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
The Florida Panthers lost 4-1 to the Minnesota Wild in their home opener on October 10. Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild scored three goals, including two early in the first period, quickly taking the lead. Despite a goal from Matthew Tkachuk, the Panthers struggled, failing to capitalize on five power play opportunities. The defeat marks a disappointing start to the season for Florida, which is coping with injuries to key players Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand. This loss comes after the Panthers won four home openers in a row and raises questions about their performance this season.
- •Florida fails to raise a banner for the first time in three years.
- •Matthew Tkachuk scored the Panthers' only goal.
- •Kirill Kaprizov netted three goals for Minnesota.
- •Panthers went 0-for-5 on power plays during the game.
- •Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand are sidelined with knee injuries.
- 2:41 AMYahoo Sports — No banner, no victory in Florida Panthers' home-opener loss to Wild
"For the first time in three years, there was no ceremony, no banner raising, no chants of "repeat" or "we want three" during the Panthers' home opener.
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