The Florida Panthers are an NHL team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They play in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division, alongside teams like the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Montreal Canadiens. The team began at Miami Arena but moved to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise in 1998. The franchise is owned by Sunrise Sports and Entertainment, with games locally broadcast on Bally Sports Florida.
The Panthers made an early impact by setting a points record for an expansion team in their first season, later broken by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017–18. They have won one Stanley Cup and have earned four Divisional Championships, one Presidents' Trophy, and three Conference Championships.
Florida Panthers NHL Playoff History and Appearances
The Florida Panthers have made 11 playoff appearances, as per Champs or Chumps. They reached the Stanley Cup Final in 1996 but lost to the Colorado Avalanche. After several early exits, including losses in 1997, 2000, 2012, and 2016, they struggled in later years.
They made notable playoff runs in 2022 but were swept by the Lightning. In 2023, they reached the Cup Final again, losing to the Golden Knights. Finally, in 2024, the Panthers won their first Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oilers. They reached the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Conference Finals.
The table below explores the Florida Panthers' playoff history and appearances alongside their results (as of May 26, 2025):
| Year | Record | Result |
| 2025 | 47-31-4 | Won 6-1 vs Toronto Maple Leafs in Conf Semi |
| 2024 | 52-24-6 | Won Stanley Cup Final |
| 2023 | 42-32-8 | Lost Final |
| 2022 | 58-18-6 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2021 | 37-14-5 | Lost First Round |
| 2020 | 35-26-8 | Lost Qualifying Round |
| 2019 | 36-32-14 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2018 | 44-30-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2017 | 35-36-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2016 | 47-26-9 | Lost First Round |
| 2015 | 38-29-15 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2014 | 29-45-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2013 | 15-27-6 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2012 | 38-26-18 | Lost First Round |
| 2011 | 30-40-12 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2010 | 32-37-13 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2009 | 41-30-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2008 | 38-35-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2007 | 35-31-16 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2006 | 37-34-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2004 | 28-35-15-4 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2003 | 24-36-13-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2002 | 22-44-10-6 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2001 | 22-38-13-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2000 | 43-27-6-6 | Lost First Round |
| 1999 | 30-34-18 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1998 | 24-43-15 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1997 | 35-28-19 | Lost First Round |
| 1996 | 41-31-10 | Lost Stanley Cup Final |
| 1995 | 20-22-6 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1994 | 33-34-17 | Missed Playoffs |
Florida Panthers Conference History
The Florida Panthers have been part of the Eastern Conference since their NHL debut in the 1993–94 season. They were originally placed in the Atlantic Division, then moved to the Southeast Division in 1998. After the NHL realignment in 2013, they returned to a newly structured Atlantic Division, where they remain today. The Panthers have won the Prince of Wales Trophy three times as Eastern Conference champions—in 1996, 2023, and 2024. They won the Conference Finals in 2024-25 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The table below explores the Florida Panthers' conference history alongside their results:
| Season | Conference | Conference Result |
| 2025 | Eastern | Won 6-1 vs Toronto Maple Leafs in Conf Semi |
| 2024 | Eastern | Won in Stanley Cup Final (4-3) v. Edmonton Oilers |
| 2023 | Eastern | Lost in Stanley Cup Final (1-4) v. Vegas Golden Knights |
| 2022 | Eastern | Lost in Second Round (0-4) v. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2021 | — | Lost in First Round (2-4) v. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2020 | Eastern | Lost in Eastern Conference Qualifying Round (1-3) v. New York Islanders |
| 2019 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2018 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2017 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2016 | Eastern | Lost in First Round (2-4) v. New York Islanders |
| 2015 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2014 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2013 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2012 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals (3-4) v. New Jersey Devils |
| 2011 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2010 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2009 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2008 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2007 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2005 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2004 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2003 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2002 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2001 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 2000 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals (0-4) v. New Jersey Devils |
| 1999 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 1998 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 1997 | Eastern | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals (1-4) v. New York Rangers |
| 1996 | Eastern | Lost in Stanley Cup Final (0-4) v. Colorado Avalanche |
| 1995 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
| 1994 | Eastern | Missed Playoffs |
Florida Panthers Division History
The Florida Panthers have won three division championships in their history. After finishing first in the Atlantic Division, they captured their first division title in the 2011–12 season. The second came in the 2015–16 season, and the third in the 2021–22 season, when they posted the best regular-season record in the NHL. Most recently, the Panthers claimed their fourth division championship in the 2023–24 season.
The table below explores the Florida Panthers' division history alongside their regular-season results:
| Season | Division | Regular Season Record |
| 2024-25 | Atlantic | 47-31-4 |
| 2023-24 | Atlantic | 52–24–6 |
| 2022–23 | Atlantic | 42-32-8 |
| 2021–22 | Atlantic | 58-18-6 |
| 2020–21 | Central | 37-14-5 |
| 2019–20 | Atlantic | 35-26-8 |
| 2018–19 | Atlantic | 36-32-14 |
| 2017–18 | Atlantic | 44-30-8 |
| 2016–17 | Atlantic | 35-36-11 |
| 2015–16 | Atlantic | 47-26-9 |
| 2014–15 | Atlantic | 38-29-15 |
| 2013–14 | Atlantic | 29-45-8 |
| 2012–13 | Southeast | 15-27-6 |
| 2011–12 | Southeast | 38-26-18 |
| 2010–11 | Southeast | 30-40-12 |
| 2009–10 | Southeast | 32-37-13 |
| 2008–09 | Southeast | 41-30-11 |
| 2007–08 | Southeast | 38-35-9 |
| 2006–07 | Southeast | 35-31-16 |
| 2005–06 | Southeast | 37-34-11 |
| 2003–04 | Southeast | 28-35-15-4 |
| 2002–03 | Southeast | 24-36-13-9 |
| 2001–02 | Southeast | 22-44-10-6 |
| 2000–01 | Southeast | 22-38-13-9 |
| 1999–2000 | Southeast | 43-27-6-6 |
| 1998–99 | Southeast | 30-34-18 |
| 1997–98 | Atlantic | 24-43-15 |
| 1996–97 | Atlantic | 35-28-19 |
| 1995–96 | Atlantic | 41-31-10 |
| 1994–95 | Atlantic | 20-22-6 |
| 1993–94 | Atlantic | 33-34-17 |
FAQ's On Florida Panthers
A. The Florida Panthers have won 1 Stanley Cup, in the 2023–24 season.
A. Bill Zito is the general manager.
A. Aleksander Barkov is the team captain.
A. They have won 1 Presidents' Trophy, in the 2021–22 season.
