NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 03/29/2026

(Photo by: ESPN)

Florida Panthers (35-34-3, 73 pts) at New York Rangers (29-35-9, 67 pts)

Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Sunday, March 29
Time: 1:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NHL Network, Scripps Sports, MSG Network
Radio: 560 AM WQAM/ESPN 880 AM, 93.5 FM

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Florida Panthers News & Notes:

The Panthers lost their last game, 5-2, to the Islanders on Saturday. In their previous five games, Florida has a 2-3-0 record, scoring 2.8 while allowing 3.2.

New York Rangers News & Notes:

The Rangers won their last game 6-1 over the Chicago Blackhawks. In the last five games, New York has a 1-3-1 record, scoring three goals per game while conceding 3.2.

Florida Panthers Projected Lines:

Verhaeghe-Luostarinen-Tkachuk
Samoskevich-Boqvist-Gregor
C.Reinhardt-Nosek-Hinostroza
Foote-Kunin-Studnicka

Forsling-Ekblad
Kulikov-Jones
Sebrango-Benning

Bobrovsky
Tarasov

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New York Rangers Projected Lines

Perreault-Zibanejad-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Trocheck-Sykora
Kartye-Miller-Sheary
Brodzinski-Laba-Chmelar

Gavrikov-Fox
Robertson-Borgen
Fortescue-Schneider

Shesterkin
Garand

Players To Watch:

Florida Panthers

Aaron Ekblad had five shots on net and four blocked shots in the Panthers 5-1 loss to the Rangers on January 2nd in their first meeting.

New York Rangers

Mika Zibanejad had a hand in all five goals for the Rangers in their 5-1 win over the Panthers back on January 2nd. He had a hat trick and two assists in the game for New York.

Injury Report:

Florida Panthers

F Jonah Gadjovich – IR
F Aleksander Barkov – IR
F Cole Schwindt – IR
F Brad Marchand – IR
F Anton Lundell – DTD
F Sam Reinhart – DTD
F Sam Bennett – DTD
F Evan Rodriguez – DTD

New York Rangers

F Matt Rempe – IR
D Urho Vaakanainen – DTD

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JC Giff

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