The 2022–23 Florida Panthers season was the 29th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1993. It is the Panthers' 24th season at FLA Live Arena. This is the Panthers' first season under new head coach Paul Maurice. The Panthers qualified for the playoffs after the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins each lost their games on April 11, 2023.[2]
2022–23 Florida Panthers | |
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Eastern Conference champions | |
Division | 4th Atlantic |
Conference | 8th Eastern |
2022–23 record | 42–32–8 |
Home record | 23–13–5 |
Road record | 19–19–3 |
Goals for | 290 |
Goals against | 273 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bill Zito |
Coach | Paul Maurice |
Captain | Aleksander Barkov |
Alternate captains | Aaron Ekblad Patric Hornqvist Matthew Tkachuk |
Arena | FLA Live Arena |
Average attendance | 16,682[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Carter Verhaeghe (42) |
Assists | Matthew Tkachuk (69) |
Points | Matthew Tkachuk (109) |
Penalty minutes | Matthew Tkachuk (123) |
Plus/minus | Matthew Tkachuk (+29) |
Wins | Sergei Bobrovsky (24) |
Goals against average | Alex Lyon (2.89) |
After barely clinching a wild card spot in the playoffs, the Panthers were set to face the Boston Bruins, who had set the NHL record for most wins and points in a season. After being down 3–1 in the series, the Panthers came back and won the series in overtime in Game 7 to pull off one of the biggest upsets in NHL history.[3] The Panthers would then upset the Toronto Maple Leafs to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 27 years.[4] Subsequently, the Panthers would sweep the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996.[5] Making their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance for the first time in 27 years, the Panthers were defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.[6] Coupled with the Miami Heat's defeat one night earlier in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets (which was also decided in five games), South Florida had two teams lose their respective sport's finals on consecutive days.
Off-season
On June 22, 2022, Paul Maurice was named head coach following the departure of interim coach Andrew Brunette.[7]
Standings
Divisional standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 305 | 177 | +128 | 135 |
2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 279 | 222 | +57 | 111 |
3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 38 | 283 | 254 | +29 | 98 |
4 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 36 | 290 | 273 | +17 | 92 |
5 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 30 | 296 | 300 | −4 | 91 |
6 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 31 | 261 | 271 | −10 | 86 |
7 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 240 | 279 | −39 | 80 |
8 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 232 | 307 | −75 | 68 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 36 | 243 | 222 | +21 | 93 |
2 | AT | x – Florida Panthers | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 36 | 290 | 273 | +17 | 92 |
3 | ME | e – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 262 | 264 | −2 | 91 |
4 | AT | e – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 30 | 296 | 300 | −4 | 91 |
5 | AT | e – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 31 | 261 | 271 | −10 | 86 |
6 | AT | e – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 240 | 279 | −39 | 80 |
7 | ME | e – Washington Capitals | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 255 | 265 | −10 | 80 |
8 | ME | e – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 222 | 277 | −55 | 75 |
9 | AT | e – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 232 | 307 | −75 | 68 |
10 | ME | e – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 214 | 330 | −116 | 59 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 30, 2022.[10]
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1 | September 26 | Florida | 4–3 | Nashville | OT | Guzda | 8,648 | 1–0–0 | [11] |
2 | September 26 | Florida | 0–4 | Nashville | Knight | 13,574 | 1–1–0 | [12] | |
3 | September 29 | Carolina | 5–2 | Florida | Bobrovsky | 6,156 | 1–2–0 | [13] | |
4 | October 1 | Florida | 3–4 | Carolina | Knight | 14,843 | 1–3–0 | [14] | |
5 | October 6 | Tampa Bay | 2–3 | Florida | Bobrovsky | 11,350 | 2–3–0 | [15] | |
6 | October 8 | Florida | 2–5 | Tampa Bay | Knight | 19,092 | 2–4–0 | [16] | |
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022.[17]
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Playoffs
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | 50 | 49 | 2,834:22 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 145 | 3.07 | 1,466 | .901 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alex Lyon | 15 | 14 | 893:11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 2.89 | 488 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spencer Knight | 21 | 19 | 1,168:45 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 3.18 | 627 | .901 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | 19 | 18 | 1,164:21 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 2.78 | 639 | .915 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alex Lyon | 4 | 3 | 198:32 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.63 | 107 | .888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
- ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
- Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 8, 2022 | To Pittsburgh Penguins 7th-round pick in 2023 |
To Florida Panthers 7th-round pick in 2022 |
[126] |
July 22, 2022 | To Calgary Flames Jonathan Huberdeau Cole Schwindt MacKenzie Weegar Conditional1 1st-round pick in 2025 |
To Florida Panthers Matthew Tkachuk Conditional2 4th-round pick in 2025 |
[127] |
December 19, 2022 | To Anaheim Ducks Michael Del Zotto |
To Florida Panthers Givani Smith |
[128] |
To Detroit Red Wings Danny O'Regan | |||
March 20, 2023 | To Los Angeles Kings Cole Krygier |
To Florida Panthers Future considerations |
[129] |
Notes:
- Calgary will receive Florida's 1st-round pick in 2026 instead if Florida's 1st-round pick in 2025 is within the top 2 selections.
- Florida will receive Calgary's 4th-round pick in 2026 instead if Florida's 1st-round pick in 2025 is within the top 2 selections.
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 13, 2022 | Anthony Bitetto | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [130] |
Nick Cousins | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency | [131] | |
Alex Lyon | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | [132] | |
Marc Staal | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [133] | |
Nathan Staios | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | 3-year† | Free agency | [134] | |
Colin White | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [135] | |
July 14, 2022 | Rudolfs Balcers | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [136] |
July 15, 2022 | Gerald Mayhew | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | [137] |
July 16, 2022 | Chris Tierney | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | |
July 17, 2022 | Michael Del Zotto | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [138] |
September 20, 2022 | Patrick Giles | Boston College Eagles (HE) | 2-year† | Free agency | [139] |
October 10, 2022 | Josh Mahura | Anaheim Ducks | Waivers | [140] | |
October 21, 2022 | Eric Staal | Iowa Wild (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [141] |
March 3, 2023 | Jean-Francois Berube | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [142] |
Evan Fitzpatrick | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [142] | |
April 3, 2023 | Ryan McAllister | University of Western Michigan (NCHC) | 3-year†‡ | Free agency | [143] |
April 18, 2023 | Uvis Balinskis | Bili Tygri Liberec (ELH) | 1-year†‡ | Free agency | [144] |
June 12, 2023 | Ludovic Waeber | ZSC Lions (NL) | 1-year‡ | Free agency |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 13, 2022 | Noel Acciari | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | [145] |
Ben Chiarot | Detroit Red Wings | 4-year | Free agency | [146] | |
Claude Giroux | Ottawa Senators | 3-year | Free agency | [147] | |
Jonas Johansson | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [148] | |
Maxim Mamin | CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [149] | |
Mason Marchment | Dallas Stars | 4-year | Free agency | [150] | |
Markus Nutivaara | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [151] | |
Chase Priskie | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [152] | |
July 25, 2022 | Robert Hagg | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [153] |
August 2, 2022 | Petteri Lindbohm | Frolunda HC (SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [154] |
August 24, 2022 | German Rubtsov | Spartak Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [155] |
October 10, 2022 | Rudolfs Balcers | Tampa Bay Lightning | Waivers | [156] | |
February 1, 2023 | Anton Levtchi | Contract termination | [157] | ||
February 23, 2023 | Chris Tierney | Montreal Canadiens | Waivers | [158] | |
May 12, 2023 | Logan Hutsko | IK Oskarshamn (SHL) | 2-year‡ | Free agency | [159] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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July 8, 2022 | Lucas Carlsson | 1-year | [160] |
Eetu Luostarinen | 2-year | [161] | |
July 15, 2022 | Evan Nause | 3-year† | [162] |
July 26, 2022 | Henry Bowlby | 1-year | [163] |
September 27, 2022 | Spencer Knight | 3-year‡ | [164] |
September 30, 2022 | Kai Schwindt | 3-year† | [165] |
February 10, 2023 | Josh Mahura | 1-year‡ | [166] |
March 13, 2023 | Marek Alscher | 3-year†‡ | [167] |
March 27, 2023 | Zac Dalpe | 2-year‡ | [168] |
April 12, 2023 | Michael Benning | 3-year†‡ | [169] |
May 8, 2023 | Mackie Samoskevich | 3-year†‡ | [170] |
Draft picks
Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 and 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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3 | 93 | Marek Alscher | D | Czech Republic | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
4 | 125 | Ludvig Jansson | D | Sweden | Sodertalje SK (HockeyAllsvenskan) |
5 | 157 | Sandis Vilmanis | LW | Latvia | Lulea HF (J20 Nationell) |
6 | 1863 | Joshua Davies | C | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
6 | 189 | Tyler Muszelik | G | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
7 | 2144 | Liam Arnsby | C | Canada | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
7 | 221 | Jack Devine | RW | United States | University of Denver (NCHC) |
Notes:
- The Florida Panthers' first-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent Sam Reinhart to Florida in exchange for Devon Levi and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[171] The condition—Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Florida's first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[172]—was converted when the Panthers qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 3, 2022.[173]
- The Florida Panthers' second-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary in exchange for a third-round pick in 2023, a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[174]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs' sixth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Tyler Inamoto to Columbus in exchange for Max Domi and this pick.[175]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2023 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[176]
References
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