Sat 14 Feb 2026 - 06:00AM
PART ONE OF BELFAST HOME DOUBLE-HEADER
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It's part one of a huge weekend double-header as Nottingham Panthers host Belfast Giants at the Motorpoint Arena (19:00 face-off).
It's the two biggest matches of the Elite League season so far with the two sides also going head-to-head on Sunday afternoon (16:00).
There are just a handful of single seats left for tonight's game which is sponsored by Karen Burgin Ltd and these can be snapped up here.
There's very limited tickets left for tomorrow's part two so you are urged to secure your seats asap to avoid disappointment.
If you weren't lucky enough to get a ticket tonight, you can watch the game on our Panthers TV webcast which can be purchased here.
Belfast top the table with 58 points in 36 matches with Panthers six points behind in third.
Sandwiched in between are Cardiff Devils who have 54 points in 37 games and tonight they host fourth-placed Sheffield Steelers.
The Giants arrive in Nottingham on the back of midweek action as they were beaten 3-2 on the road at Coventry Blaze in the first leg of their Challenge Cup semi-final.
That came on the back of a remarkable league game at the Skydome just three days earlier as Belfast came from 4-0 down to win 5-4 in overtime as Scott Conway netted the overtime winner.
View from the Bench
Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "It's a huge weekend. Both teams know what's at stake.
"It's going to be a dog fight. All the title challengers have a lot of games against each other. This weekend we want to pull Belfast back.
"Everyone is going to have ups and downs and there are other teams just below who will have a say.
"Manchester have had a good season, Coventry are rolling right now and the other teams will play a part too."
Team News in association with Candid Digital
Panthers will be without forward Matt Marcinew who has been out of action since getting injured in the Continental Cup last month.
Defibs for Grassroots Football​ in the foyer
Our Charity of the Month, Defibs for Grassroots Football, will be in the foyer so pop along and find out about the important work they do.
First-Game Desk
The First-Game Desk is a new addition this season to our matchnights in association with Lake Energy and the Nottingham Hospitals Charity. If it’s your very first Panthers game, stop by the First-Game Desk to pick-up all the essentials you need. Based opposite the lifts in the Motorpoint Arena foyer, there's everything from matchnight info to key rules - plus a special poster you can wave proudly. You never know, you might even make it onto the jumbotron! You’ll also receive a First-Game Certificate to celebrate joining our incredible #PanthersNation.
There's £2,400 in the Panthers Vault
The Panthers Vault is now up to a massive £2,400. Tickets cost just £1 and if yours is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with DJ Ken Feast to try to win the money inside the vault in the second intermission. 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 the bonus prize of two tickets to an event at the Motorpoint Arena. Pucks cost £1 each and are on sale from sellers around the rink.
Win in our Shirt Off His Back: FIVE chances to win!
There are FIVE signed Valentine's Jerseys replicas up for grabs tonight. The five players are #17 Tim Doherty, #18 Mitch Fossier, #21 Matt Alfaro, #25 Josh Tetlow and #74 Ollie Betteridge. Tickets cost only £1 each and are available from sellers in the foyer and around the concourse.
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, so make sure you make plenty of noise to have a chance of winning.
Dance Cam in association with Doughnotts
​Here's your chance 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 Dan Green will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.


