At the end of his recovery from offseason surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and sports hernia, Matthew Tkachuk could make his season debut when the Florida Panthers visit brother Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre (7 p.m. ET; SN1, TVAS2, NHLN, SCRIPPS). Matthew, who hasn’t played since the Panthers clinched their second straight championship in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, was cleared for contact earlier this week. This would be the 25th game between the Tkachuk brothers. Matthew has 29 points (eight goals, 21 assists) and his teams (Calgary Flames, Panthers) are 14-9-1. Brady has 13 points (seven goals, six assists) and is 10-13-1 vs. Matthew. Both teams need a victory. Injury-plagued Florida (22-18-3) has just one win in its past five games (1-3-1). Ottawa (20-18-5) has lost three in a row.
The schedule
New York Rangers at Boston Bruins (1 p.m. ET; ABC, SNP, SNO, SNE)
Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins (3:30 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, SN, TVAS)
Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche (4 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, ALT)
Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks (4 p.m. ET; Victory+, NBCSCA)
Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; Victory+, KCOP-13, MSG-B)
Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNO, SNW, SNP)
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, CITY, SNE, FDSNDET)
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators (7 p.m. ET; SN1, TVAS2, NHLN, SCRIPPS)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; The Spot, NBCSP)
Seattle Kraken at Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, KHN/Prime, KING 5, KONG)
Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, CHSN)
New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, MSGSN)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, FDSNW)
St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, SCRIPPS)