Sat 5 Sep 2026 - 06:00AM
BIG-GAME PREVIEW: PANTHERS AGAINST DEVILS
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Nottingham Panthers host Cardiff Devis at the Motorpoint Arena this evening (Saturday 5th September) in the final home game of pre-season (19:00 face-off).
Another very big Saturday night crowd will be on Lower Parliament Street and it's down to just a few hundred seats remaining.
Family Tickets are available for this game which offer discounted admission compared to standard prices. Please select Block 8 or Block 12.
You should be able to pay on the door the Box Office ahead of face-off but you're urged to secure your seats asap online now.
The Devils have played five pre-season matches. Danish side Odense Bulldogs - including former Panther Didrik Henbrant - were beaten 8-5 and 4-1.
Cardiff beat Jonathan Paredes' Angers 4-2 at the Vindico Arena and secured back-to-back victories over Sheffield Steelers last weekend as a 4-3 win at home on Saturday was followed by a 3-1 success on the road on Sunday.
After tonight's meeting, the two sides go head-to-head in Wales at the Vindico Arena on Sunday (17:00 face-off).
View from the Bench
Panthers Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "This is a good and tough test for us the weekend before the regular-season starts. Cardiff are a strong side and showed that with the way the finishing last season before going on to win the playoffs.
"They've kept a core from last season and have made some good additions to their roster. They will be in the mix this season for sure and we're looking forward to a good match-up against them."
Team News in association with Candid Digital
Eighteen-year-old Nottingham-born forward Theo Thomas has been named in the Panthers line-up. Defenceman Gordie Ballhorn - who arrived in Nottingham this weekend - will also play for the Panthers for the first time. Zach O'Brien will be missing this weekend as he returns to North American for a existing family commitment.
Around the Rink
Our Charity of the Month, DMRC will be with us at the Motorpoint Arena. Pop along to the foyer and find out all about the great work they do.
Panthers Vault up to £2,200
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal - now stands at £2,200. Tickets cost just £1 and if your number is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with MC Ken Feast to try to crack the code. Choose one of the players from the Panthers roster shown on the jumbotron to reveal a four-digit code and see if it unlocks the vault. Dare you give up the chance to go for the money to open the Mystery Box?
Chuck-a-Puck
Chuck-a-Puck - sponsored by Motorpoint - is great fun for all the family. It takes place in the second intermission and the winner is the person who lands their puck closest to Paws at centre-ice. The winner gets a photo with their favourite player at the end of the game and a signed puck. There's a bonus prize too! A remote control car drives around the centre-circle. If your puck lands inside the cockpit of the car, you have a chance to win two tickets to an event at the Motorpoint Arena. Pucks cost £1 each and are on sale from sellers around the rink.
Shirt Off His Back: 27 chances to win!
There's 27 chances to win in our Shirt Off His Back this evening with the black game-worn pre-season jerseys up for grabs. Tickets are just £1 each and available from sellers around the rink and in the foyer.
50/50 is your chance to win a big cash prize
Tickets for the 50/50 raffle are sold for £1 each. The lucky winner will go home with a fantastic prize. Make sure you buy your tickets to be in with a chance of winning. Lookout for the sellers around the rink.
GVL Jersey Giveaway
How about taking home a Nottingham Panthers replica jersey? Sam Hurst will be in the bowl in the first-period powerbreak for our GVL Jersey Giveaway, so make sure you make plenty of noise to have a chance of winning.
Motorpoint Quick Quiz
New for 2026/27 is the Motorpoint Quick Quiz in the second-period powerbreak. Answer some Panthers quick-fire questions to stand a chance of winning £30.
Dance Cam in association with Doughnotts
Everyone loves a treat, right? Here's your chance to win free doughnuts by displaying your best funky dance moves in the jumbotron. Look out for the Dance Cam - in association with Nottingham-based Doughnotts - in the third-period powerbreak and show us your great moves!
Webcast: Watch the live stream tonight
If you're not with us at the Motorpoint Arena today, we've got you covered with the game being shown live on Panthers TV. Jono Bullard and former Panthers netminder Dan Green will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.