Panthers vs. Rangers Time, TV & Live Stream – 1/2/2026

The Friday NHL slate features the Florida Panthers (21-15-3) hosting the New York Rangers (19-18-5) at loanDepot park, starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. The Panthers rank ninth with 45 points and the Rangers are 15th with 43 points in the Eastern Conference.

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Panthers vs. Rangers: Jan. 2 Viewing Options

• Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: TNT
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Venue: loanDepot park
• Live Stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

Panthers' 2025-26 Stats

Rangers' 2025-26 Stats

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Panthers vs. Rangers Top Players

Panthers

• Brad Marchand has been critical to Florida's offense this season, putting up 45 points in 38 games.
• With 22 goals and 21 assists, Sam Reinhart is one of the most important contributors for Florida with his 43 points (1.1 per game).
• Through 39 games, Anton Lundell has proven himself as a scoring option for Florida. He has 31 points (13 goals and 18 assists).
• Sergei Bobrovsky (17-9-1) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .887 for Florida.

Rangers

• Artemi Panarin has scored 14 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 27 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the New York offense with 41 total points (1.0 per game). He takes 3.0 shots per game, shooting 11.3%.
• Mika Zibanejad has racked up 30 points this season, with 12 goals and 18 assists.
• Adam Fox has 28 points so far, including four goals and 24 assists.
• Igor Shesterkin is 16-12-4 in 32 games this season, conceding 81 goals (2.5 goals against average) with 813 saves and a .909 save percentage (17th in the league).

Panthers vs. Rangers Injury Report

Panthers

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),

Cole Schwindt: Out (Arm),

Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body),

Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body),

Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee),

Matthew Tkachuk: Out (Groin)

Rangers

Adam Edstrom: Out (Lower Body),

Jonathan Tanner Miller: Out (Upper Body),

Conor Sheary: Out (Lower Body),

Noah Laba: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

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