Florida Panthers
Blackhawks at Panthers: How to Watch, Lines, Betting Odds

The Florida Panthers will wanted to keep things as is today against the Chicago Blackhawks in a nationally televised game.
But there is a problem.
Mackie Samoskevich apparently came down with something and cannot go today; Evan Rodrigues will move into his slot with Jonah Gadjovich getting back in.
The Blackhawks, which are 1-1 on this road trip with a win in Tampa and a close loss to the Hurricanes, will make some changes.
After getting the night off Thursday, old pal Pat Maroon returns to the lineup.
Defenseman Connor Murphy, the son of old pal Gord, is back after missing the past 13 games with a groin injury he sustained in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.
Florida also does not have Adam Boqvist around to scratch today. After being placed on waivers Thursday, Boqvist was claimed Friday by the New York Islanders.
NOTES: BLACKHAWKS @ PANTHERS
- How to Watch: Todays game will be televised nationally on ABC and streamed on ESPN+. The Panthers will be back on local TV Sunday against the Islanders.
- Starting Goalies: The Panthers go back with Sergei Bobrovsky after he got a 29-save shutout Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. Spencer Knight goes Sunday. The Blackhawks will start Petr Mzarek.
- NHL Betting Odds: The Panthers are heavy favorites on the money line (-400) at the local book. To win with the Panthers, a $400 bet pays $100.
ON DECK: GAME No. 53
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS at FLORIDA PANTHERS
- When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
- Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
- National TV: ABC
- National Streaming: ESPN+/Hulu
- Radio: WPOW 96.5-FM2; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
- Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932, NHL App
- Betting Odds — Panthers Favored: Money Line (-400); Puck line (-2.5, +120); Over/Under 5.5 (-105/-115)
- Last Season: Tied 1-1
- This Season (Blackhawks Lead 1-0) — At Florida: Saturday. At Chicago: Blackhawks 3, Panthers 1 (Nov. 21).
- All-time Regular Season Series: Blackhawks lead 30-19-4, 3 ties
- Up Next for the Panthers: Sunday vs. New York Islanders, 6 (Local TV)
PROJECTED FLORIDA PANTHERS (30-19-3) LINES
23 Carter Verhaeghe // 16 Sasha Barkov // 13 Sam Reinhart
19 Matthew Tkachuk // 9 Sam Bennett // 17 Evan Rodrigues
27 Eetu Luostarinen // 15 Anton Lundell // 70 Jesper Boqvist
10 A.J. Greer // 94 Tomas Nosek // 12 Jonah Gadjovich
42 Gus Forsling // 5 Aaron Ekblad
77 Niko Mikkola // 7 Dmitry Kulikov
26 Uvis Balinskis // 88 Nate Schmidt
72 Sergei Bobrovsky
30 Spencer Knight
Scratched: None
Waived/Claimed by NYI: Adam Boqvist
Injured: Mackie Samoskevich (illness)
PROJECTED CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (16-30-5) LINES
91 Frank Nazar // 98 Connor Bedard // 59 Tyler Bertuzzi
86 Teuvo Teravainen // 16 Jason Dickinson // 95 Ilya Mikheyev
84 Landon Slaggert // 8 Ryan Donato // 17 Nick Foligno
28 Colton Dach // 73 Lukas Reichel // 77 Patrick Maroon
25 Alec Martinez // 4 Seth Jones
72 Alec Vlasic // 46 Louis Crevier
78 TJ Brodie // 5 Connor Murphy
34 Petr Mrazek
40 Arvid Soderblom
Scratched: Nolan Allan, Philipp Kurashev, Ethan Del Mastro
Injured: Laurent Brossoit (knee), Craig Smith (back)
