Fri 30 Oct 2026 - 06:00AM
BIG-GAME PREVIEW: PANTHERS HOST GIANTS
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Nottingham Panthers play their third Motorpoint Elite League game of the season with the visit of Belfast Giants this evening (Friday).
The game - which is sponsored by Karen Burgin Ltd - faces-off at 19:30 and another large crowd will be on Lower Parliament Street.
You should be able to pay on the door at the Box Office ahead of face-off, but you are strongly urged to secure your seats online now.
Panthers have won their two previous league games this season with successes over Manchester Storm (5-1) and Fife Flyers (3-2).
The Giants come into the game on the back of an impressive 4-1 victory on the road at Cardif Devils on Wednesday.
David Goodwin, Scott Conway, Logan Cockerill and Kaleb Pearson were all on target as Adam Keefe's side moved up to fifth in the Motorpoint Elite League table
Click here for a full Weekend Lowdown with all the stats and facts ahead of our two-game weekend in the league with a trip to Sheffield Steelers to follow on Saturday night.
View from the Bench
Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "We want to see a bounceback from our last two performances. We have a high standard here and we want to make sure we are playing to that as much as we can.
"When playing Belfast you must play to your identity and at the top of your game for as long as you can. They had a good result in midweek in Cardiff and everyone knows how good they are."
Team News in association with Candid Digital
Forward Tim Doherty will return to the Panthers line-up after serving a one-match suspension last Sunday. Captain Matt Alfaro, who has missed the past two weekends because of injury, will have a late fitness test.
First-Game Desk
If it's your first-ever Panthers game tonight you can visit our First-Game Desk - in association with RUFF Golf - which is located in the foyer. We want to meet you and show you what being part of the #PanthersNation is all about. Click here for more details.
Around the Rink
Our Charity of the Month for October, Mansfield Cat Rescue, are with us at the Motorpoint Arena this evening. Pop along to the foyer and find out all about the great work they do.
Panthers Vault now stands at £3,000
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal - is now at a massive £3,000. 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: Two chances to win
There's two chances to win in our Shirt Off His Back with the game-worn jerseys of Max Grondin and tonight's starting netminder up for grabs. Tickets are only £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 to spend in Panthersland.
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.