On April 5, in a regular NHL season game, the Florida Panthers suffered a heavy defeat against the Pittsburgh Penguins, losing 4–9 on the road, and lost their chances of making the playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
Florida, which has won the Stanley Cup twice in the last two seasons, currently occupies the 15th position in the Eastern Conference standings.
After 76 games, the team has accumulated 77 points. They are 11 points short of the eighth spot in the division, which would allow them to qualify for the playoffs, with six games remaining in the regular season.
Since 2019, the team has consistently reached the playoff stage of the National Hockey League.
