Sat 2 Mar 2024 - 06:00AM

PREVIEW: BIG CROWD TONIGHT FOR PANTHERS v DEVILS

🎟 TONIGHT (SATURDAY): PANTHERS v CARDIFF (7PM) - BUY TICKETS HERE 🎟

There's a big Saturday night crowd at the Motorpoint Arena as The Nottingham Panthers host Cardiff Devils this evening (7pm face-off).

There's vital Elite League points on the line with Panthers looking to close the gap on the playoff places and Cardiff jostling for position at the top end of the table.

The game - which is sponsored by WAGO UK - is a chance for Panthers to extend their winning streak at home to six matches after success against Glasgow, Dundee, Fife and Belfast.

There was also a 5-4 victory over the Devils when the two sides met at the Motorpoint Arena under two weeks ago as Panthers came from 4-2 down to win 5-4 as Joe Hazeldine scored the game-winning goal.

You can buy tickets for this evening online now by clicking here, but you can also purchase in-person at the Motorpoint Arena Box Office ahead of face-off.

Team News in association with Evolve Injury Clinic
The Panthers will be without three players for the visit of Cardiff this evening.

Ollie Betteridge, Westin Michaud and Tyler Welsh will miss the game because of injury.

Around the Rink
- It's Superhero Night and Batman, Spider-Man and Bumblebee from Transformers will be performing in the foyer before face-off.
- You can join in the fun by dressing-up as your favourite Superhero. There's prizes on offer for the best-dressed Superheroes tonight!
- Our Charity of the Month for March, Renewal Trust, are in the foyer giving away books - in association with Read On Nottingham - ahead of National Book Week.
- Guide Dogs UK are also in the foyer and our own guide dog, Beau, will be in attendance so make sure you pop and see him and give him a fuss.
- The army are also in foyer doing some giveaways. Take a visit to see them to find out more.

Pass the Pizza in association with Jon Doe
We're giving away 10 pizzas at every home game this season thanks to our friends at Jon Doe. The giveaway takes place in the second-period powerbreak. If you're holding a pizza box when the music stops, take it to the Panthers Kiosk in the foyer to exchange it for a voucher code to claim your pizza.

Dance Cam in association with 2Fawcett
Here's your chance to get on the jumbotron by displaying your best moves. Look out for the Dance Cam - in association with 2Fawcett - in the third-period powerbreak and show us your moves!

Win a bunch of beautiful flowers with Flowervision
​Fancy winning a beautiful bunch of flowers? Our flower giveaway takes place in the second-period intermission thanks to Flowervision who are in their 10th year of sponsorship with the Panthers.

Panthers Vault up for stunning £1,400 and there's a winner every time
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal Fire Protection - is now up to a stunning £1,400. Tickets cost £1 and if yours is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with DJ Ken Feast and try to win the money inside the vault. 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. The contestant who goes rinkside with Ken won't be leaving empty-handed whether they crack the code or not, with two tickets for an arena show on offer at each home game. The tickets are kindly donated by the arena's main sponsor, Motorpoint.

Chances to win in Chuck-a-Puck, Shirt Off His Back and Fifty50
Chuck-a-Puck is sponsored by Midlands Chauffeurs and pucks cost £1 each. It takes place during the second intermission and the winner is the person who lands their puck closest to Paws at centre-ice. The winner is invited onto the ice at the end of the game for a photo with their favourite player and receive a signed puck, as well as a code for two free pizzas.

In tonight's Shirt Raffle - in association with the arena's main sponsor Motorpoint - there's a number of chances to win. There's five custom replica Superhero jerseys on offer this evening. Tickets are on sale in the foyer and around the concourse for £1 each.

If you aren't successful in either the Shirt Raffle, Fifty50 or Panthers Vault competitions, please make sure you keep your tickets. All three sets of tickets are put back into the hat for the second-prize draw and the winner will be announced on our social media channels and website within the next couple of days.

Webcast
If you can't get to the game, we've got you covered with the game live on Panthers TV.

Join Jono Bullard and former Panthers netminder Dan Green for all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.