2018–19 Florida Panthers season
National Hockey League team season
The 2018–19 Florida Panthers season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 14, 1993.[ 2] The Panthers were eliminated from playoff contention on March 26, 2019, after losing 6–1 to the Montreal Canadiens .[ 3] This was also the final season for Roberto Luongo , who announced his retirement on June 26, 2019, after playing 19 seasons in the NHL. As of 2024, this is the most recent season in which the Panthers did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs .
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 4] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Source: National Hockey League
[ 5] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 14, 2018.[ 6]
2018 preseason game log: 3–4–0 (Home: 0–3–0; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 17
Nashville
5–0
Florida
Hutchinson
5,806
0–1–0
Recap
2
September 17
Nashville
5–3
Florida
Montembeault
7,671
0–2–0
Recap
3
September 19
Florida
5–2
Montreal
Luongo
19,691
1–2–0
Recap
4[a]
September 22
Florida
4–3
Dallas
OT
Reimer
—
2–2–0
Recap
5
September 25
Florida
3–2
Tampa Bay
Reimer
11,485
3–2–0
Recap
6[b]
September 27
Florida
2–6
Tampa Bay
Luongo
—
3–3–0
Recap
7
September 29
Tampa Bay
3–2
Florida
Luongo
10,487
3–4–0
Recap
Notes:
a Game was played at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma .
b Game was played at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida .
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[ 7]
2018–19 game log
November: 8–6–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 3–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
10[a]
November 1
Winnipeg
4–2
Florida
Reimer
13,490
2–5–3
7
Recap
11[a]
November 2
Florida
4–2
Winnipeg
Luongo
13,490
3–5–3
9
Recap
12
November 8
Edmonton
1–4
Florida
Luongo
11,484
4–5–3
11
Recap
13
November 10
NY Islanders
2–4
Florida
Luongo
11,947
5–5–3
13
Recap
14
November 11
Ottawa
1–5
Florida
Reimer
11,192
6–5–3
15
Recap
15
November 13
Florida
2–1
Philadelphia
Luongo
19,147
7–5–3
17
Recap
16
November 15
Florida
3–7
Columbus
Luongo
14,872
7–6–3
17
Recap
17
November 17
Florida
2–4
NY Rangers
Luongo
18,006
7–7–3
17
Recap
18
November 19
Florida
7–5
Ottawa
Reimer
11,750
8–7–3
19
Recap
19
November 21
Florida
3–7
Tampa Bay
Luongo
19,092
8–8–3
19
Recap
20
November 23
Florida
1–4
Carolina
Reimer
13,226
8–9–3
19
Recap
21
November 24
Chicago
5–4
Florida
OT
Reimer
14,283
8–9–4
20
Recap
22
November 26
New Jersey
3–4
Florida
OT
Reimer
9,456
9–9–4
22
Recap
23
November 28
Anaheim
3–2
Florida
Reimer
9,078
9–10–4
22
Recap
24
November 30
Buffalo
2–3
Florida
OT
Reimer
12,179
10–10–4
24
Recap
December: 7–5–2 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 4–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
25
December 1
Tampa Bay
5–4
Florida
OT
Reimer
12,361
10–10–5
25
Recap
26
December 4
Boston
0–5
Florida
Luongo
12,058
11–10–5
27
Recap
27
December 6
Colorado
5–2
Florida
Luongo
10,077
11–11–5
27
Recap
28
December 8
NY Rangers
5–4
Florida
SO
Luongo
15,295
11–11–6
28
Recap
29
December 11
Florida
3–4
St. Louis
Luongo
16,255
11–12–6
28
Recap
30
December 13
Florida
1–5
Minnesota
Reimer
18,714
11–13–6
28
Recap
31
December 15
Toronto
3–4
Florida
OT
Luongo
14,177
12–13–6
30
Recap
32
December 18
Florida
5–2
Buffalo
Luongo
17,602
13–13–6
32
Recap
33
December 20
Florida
1–6
Toronto
Luongo
19,329
13–14–6
32
Recap
34
December 22
Florida
2–1
Detroit
Luongo
19,515
14–14–6
34
Recap
35
December 23
Florida
6–3
Chicago
Reimer
21,789
15–14–6
36
Recap
36
December 28
Montreal
5–3
Florida
Luongo
19,512
15–15–6
36
Recap
37
December 29
Philadelphia
1–2
Florida
Reimer
15,737
16–15–6
38
Recap
38
December 31
Florida
4–3
Detroit
SO
Reimer
19,515
17–15–6
40
Recap
January: 3–5–2 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 1–5–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
39
January 3
Florida
3–4
Buffalo
Luongo
18,551
17–16–6
40
Recap
40
January 5
Columbus
4–3
Florida
OT
Reimer
15,213
17–16–7
41
Recap
41
January 8
Florida
1–5
Pittsburgh
Luongo
18,526
17–17–7
41
Recap
42
January 10
Florida
3–4
Edmonton
SO
Reimer
18,347
17–17–8
42
Recap
43
January 11
Florida
3–4
Calgary
Luongo
18,579
17–18–8
42
Recap
44
January 13
Florida
1–5
Vancouver
Luongo
18,610
17–19–8
42
Recap
45
January 15
Florida
1–5
Montreal
Reimer
20,576
17–20–8
42
Recap
46
January 18
Toronto
1–3
Florida
Luongo
16,741
18–20–8
44
Recap
47
January 19
Florida
4–2
Nashville
Reimer
17,716
19–20–8
46
Recap
48
January 21
San Jose
2–6
Florida
Luongo
14,014
20–20–8
48
Recap
February: 8–5–2 (Home: 6–5–0; Road: 2–0–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
49
February 1
Nashville
4–1
Florida
Luongo
13,158
20–21–8
48
Recap
50
February 2
Vegas
1–3
Florida
Reimer
15,202
21–21–8
50
Recap
51
February 5
St. Louis
3–2
Florida
Reimer
10,243
21–22–8
50
Recap
52
February 7
Pittsburgh
2–3
Florida
OT
Luongo
14,712
22–22–8
52
Recap
53
February 9
Florida
5–4
Washington
OT
Luongo
18,506
23–22–8
54
Recap
54
February 10
Tampa Bay
5–2
Florida
Reimer
13,566
23–23–8
54
Recap
55
February 12
Dallas
3–0
Florida
Luongo
9,472
23–24–8
54
Recap
56
February 14
Calgary
2–3
Florida
SO
Reimer
10,198
24–24–8
56
Recap
57
February 17
Montreal
3–6
Florida
Reimer
16,212
25–24–8
58
Recap
58
February 19
Buffalo
2–4
Florida
Reimer
10,340
26–24–8
60
Recap
59
February 21
Carolina
4–3
Florida
Reimer
10,750
26–25–8
60
Recap
60
February 23
Los Angeles
1–6
Florida
Luongo
14,290
27–25–8
62
Recap
61
February 25
Florida
4–3
Colorado
OT
Luongo
14,338
28–25–8
64
Recap
62
February 26
Florida
3–4
Arizona
SO
Luongo
11,912
28–25–9
65
Recap
63
February 28
Florida
5–6
Vegas
SO
Luongo
18,281
28–25–10
66
Recap
March: 7–7–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–5–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
64
March 2
Carolina
4–3
Florida
OT
Montembeault
13,923
28–25–11
67
Recap
65
March 3
Ottawa
3–2
Florida
Luongo
11,752
28–26–11
67
Recap
66
March 5
Florida
2–3
Pittsburgh
OT
Luongo
18,484
28–26–12
68
Recap
67
March 7
Florida
3–4
Boston
Luongo
17,565
28–27–12
68
Recap
68
March 8
Minnesota
2–6
Florida
Montembeault
12,388
29–27–12
70
Recap
69
March 10
Detroit
1–6
Florida
Montembeault
15,238
30–27–12
72
Recap
70
March 14
Florida
4–2
San Jose
Montembeault
17,388
31–27–12
74
Recap
71
March 16
Florida
4–3
Los Angeles
Montembeault
18,022
32–27–12
76
Recap
72
March 17
Florida
2–3
Anaheim
Montembeault
16,523
32–28–12
76
Recap
73
March 19
Florida
2–4
Dallas
Montembeault
17,654
32–29–12
76
Recap
74
March 21
Arizona
2–4
Florida
Luongo
12,576
33–29–12
78
Recap
75
March 23
Boston
7–3
Florida
Montembeault
17,129
33–30–12
78
Recap
76
March 25
Florida
5–7
Toronto
Luongo
19,125
33–31–12
78
Recap
77
March 26
Florida
1–6
Montreal
Reimer
21,029
33–32–12
78
Recap
78
March 28
Florida
5–2
Ottawa
Luongo
14,230
34–32–12
80
Recap
79
March 30
Florida
4–1
Boston
Luongo
17,565
35–32–12
82
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Note:
a Game was played at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki , Finland.
Player statistics
As of April 6, 2019 [ 8] [ 9]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Roberto Luongo
43
40
2,346:38
18
16
5
122
3.12
1,205
.899
1
0
1
0
James Reimer
36
29
1,805:11
13
12
5
93
3.09
929
.900
0
0
0
0
Sam Montembeault
11
10
591:24
4
3
2
30
3.04
282
.894
0
0
1
0
Michael Hutchinson ‡
4
3
201:14
1
1
2
14
4.17
87
.839
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 2018–19 season.
Trades
Free agents
Date
Player
Team
Contract term
Ref
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Connor Brickley
to Nashville Predators
1-year
[ 19]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Alexandre Grenier
to Laval Rocket (AHL )
1-year
[ 20]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Michael Hutchinson
from Winnipeg Jets
1-year
[ 21]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Harri Sateri
to Detroit Red Wings
1-year
[ 22]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02 )
Jacob MacDonald
from Binghamton Devils (AHL)
2-year
[ 23]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02 )
Paul Thompson
from Vegas Golden Knights
2-year
[ 23]
July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03 )
Curtis Valk
to Barys Astana (KHL )
1-year
[ 24]
July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03 )
Ed Wittchow
to KooKoo (Liiga )
1-year
[ 25]
July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13 )
Julian Melchiori
from Winnipeg Jets
1-year
[ 26]
August 27, 2018 (2018-08-27 )
Troy Brouwer
from Calgary Flames
1-year
[ 27]
August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30 )
Gregory Chase
to Wichita Thunder (ECHL )
1-year
[ 28]
February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24 )
Chris Driedger
from Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
1-year
[ 29]
March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18 )
Brady Keeper
from Maine Black Bears (Hockey East )
2-year
[ 30]
May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16 )
Ludvig Bystrom
to Oulun Kärpät (Liiga)
2-year
[ 31]
May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17 )
Henrik Haapala
to Jokerit (Liiga)
2-year
[ 32]
May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17 )
Vincent Praplan
to SC Bern (NL )
4-year
[ 33]
May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28 )
Rodrigo Abols
from Örebro HK (SHL )
2-year
[ 34]
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas .
Notes:
The Arizona Coyotes ' second-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on August 25, 2016, that sent Dave Bolland and Lawson Crouse to Arizona in exchange for a third-round pick in 2017 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 46]
The Nashville Predators ' third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a third-round pick in 2019 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[ 47]
The San Jose Sharks ' seventh-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 19, 2018, that sent Vegas' fourth-round pick in 2018, a fifth-round pick in 2018 and a second-round pick in 2019 to San Jose in exchange for Mike Hoffman and this pick.[ 48]
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