Florida Panthers games are free over the air in South Florida this season. Sixty-nine of the 84 regular-season games air on The Spot — South Florida, on WSFL channel 39 in Miami and Fort Lauderdale and WHDT channel 9 in West Palm Beach, at no cost with an antenna. The other 15 are national broadcasts. If you would rather stream, Panthers Plus is $69.99 for the full season.
Which channel are Panthers games on?
WSFL-TV, channel 39, covering Miami-Dade and Broward, and WHDT, channel 9, covering Palm Beach. Both are branded The Spot — South Florida and both are run by Scripps Sports. They are free over the air with an antenna, and they are also carried on the local cable and satellite line-ups, so most existing television packages already include them.
How many Florida Panthers games are free?
Sixty-nine of the 84 regular-season games. The other 15 are exclusive to the national broadcasters — ESPN, ABC and TNT — and are not carried locally, which is the same arrangement every Scripps market has. There is nothing to buy for the 69.
What does Panthers Plus cost?
$69.99 for the full season. It streams the same local broadcasts to phones, tablets, computers and connected televisions, with no cable login required. It is an in-market product: it works inside the Panthers television territory and not outside it.
Who calls the games?
Steve Goldstein on play-by-play with Randy Moller on colour, and Katie Engleson rinkside. Radio is on WQAM 560 AM, where Doug Plagens calls the games alongside Bill Lindsay.
What changed from last season?
FanDuel Sports Network Florida is gone. If you were keeping a cable package or paying for the FanDuel app mainly to watch the Panthers, you can stop — an antenna now covers more games than that subscription did. This is one of only three markets in the league where the local answer costs nothing.
When do the Florida Panthers open?
Tuesday 29 September, away at Carolina, in the league’s first game of the season. It is an ESPN exclusive, so the opener is one of the 15 that does not air on the free channel. The first game on The Spot comes after it.
| Local channels | The Spot — South Florida: WSFL 39 (Miami/Fort Lauderdale), WHDT 9 (West Palm Beach) |
|---|---|
| Free over the air | Yes |
| Games available locally | 69 of 84 |
| Streaming | Panthers Plus |
| Price | $69.99 for the season, or free with an antenna |
| Blackout territory | Florida; no announced channel yet for Fort Myers and Naples |
| Radio | WQAM 560 AM — Doug Plagens, Bill Lindsay |
| TV team | Steve Goldstein, Randy Moller, Katie Engleson |
| National TV games | 15 |
| Opening night | Tue 29 September, at Carolina, on ESPN |
Last verified 7 September 2026. Prices and carriage change — see our guide to watching every NHL team in 2026-27 for the national packages and how blackouts work.
