--- title: "Blackhawks vs. Panthers: Lars Eller hits game 1,200 against Chicago" description: "Florida's Lars Eller joins a short list of NHL players when the Panthers host a Blackhawks team that is 4-10-1." url: https://sports.skoop.news/pepsi-primetime-preview-blackhawks-at-panthers-nhl-com--11-04/ published: 2026-11-05T07:59:02.139117-05:00 modified: 2026-11-05T07:59:02.139125-05:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Colorado Avalanche", "HBO Max", "Amerant Bank Arena", "Detroit Red Wings", "Anton Lundell", "Chicago Blackhawks", "TNT", "TruTV", "Panthers'"] hashtags: ["#ColoradoAvalanche", "#HBOMax", "#AmerantBankArena", "#sports", "#sportshighlights"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Olympic_Stadium_Munich_-_Rows_of_Seats%2C_April_2019_-04.jpg/1280px-Olympic_Stadium_Munich_-_Rows_of_Seats%2C_April_2019_-04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Blackhawks vs. Panthers: Lars Eller hits game 1,200 against Chicago > Florida's Lars Eller joins a short list of NHL players when the Panthers host a Blackhawks team that is 4-10-1. Published 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Lars Eller will play his 1,200th regular-season game when the Florida Panthers face the Chicago Blackhawks. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) - The St. Louis Blues picked Eller 13th overall in the 2007 NHL draft. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) - In 15 games with Florida, Eller has one goal and eight points and averages 15:39 of ice time. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) ## Eller reaches a rare mark Lars Eller will play his 1,200th regular-season game when the Florida Panthers face the Chicago Blackhawks. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) Only 141 other NHL players have reached that milestone. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) The NHL Now crew breaks down the matchup, presented by Pepsi. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/video/pepsi-primetime-preview-blackhawks-at-panthers-6407926398112) The game is at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, at 7:30 p.m. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) ET [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/). If you want to watch, it is broadcast on TNT, TruTV and HBO Max. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) ## Eller's career path The St. Louis Blues picked Eller 13th overall in the 2007 NHL draft. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) He played just seven games for the Blues before moving on to the Montreal Canadiens. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) Eller won the Stanley Cup in 2017-18 with the Washington Capitals, where he posted his career-high in goals and points. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) He then played for the Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators before joining the Panthers. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) ## Eller's role in Florida In 15 games with Florida, Eller has one goal and eight points and averages 15:39 of ice time. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) He has won just 40.8 percent of his faceoffs this season. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) Eller is slated to play on the right wing of the third line with Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) That line has posted an expected goals percentage of 72.2 percent in the eight games it has played together, according to moneypuck.com. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) ## Two teams coming off losses Chicago is 4-10-1 and Florida is 8-5-2 going into the game. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) Florida leads the season series 1-0, and its last meeting with Chicago was a 3-2 Florida win on 10/25/26. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) Florida's three-game winning streak ended Monday with a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) Chicago is 1-5-1 over its last seven games after a 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) Eller warned that the Panthers could lose if they underestimate Chicago. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) He said the Panthers barely beat Chicago in their previous meeting in Chicago. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) ## Players and lineup changes Jacob Markström and Spencer Knight are the projected starting goalies for Florida and Chicago. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) Markström stopped 24 of 28 shots in his first appearance since October 17. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) Uvis Balinskis returns to the Panthers' blue line in a lineup change ahead of the game. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) Sam Reinhart has scored in three straight games and has a four-game point streak. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) Connor Bedard has four goals and 10 points in nine games this season and has 79 career goals. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) He could become the sixth player in Blackhawks history to reach 80 goals before his 22nd birthday. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) ## What to watch tonight If you tune in, watch for Eller's 1,200th game, which only 141 other players have reached. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) Bedard has 79 career goals and could reach 80 before his 22nd birthday. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) Reinhart brings a three-game goal streak into the game. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) The game starts at 7:30 p.m. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) ET [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) on TNT, TruTV and HBO Max. [[3]](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) ## Sources 1. [Florida Panthers' Lars Eller Will Hit Impressive Games Played Milestone Against The Chicago Blackhawks](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-lars-eller-will-hit-impressive-games-played-milestone-against-the-chicago-blackhawks) — thehockeynews.com 2. [Pepsi Primetime Preview: Blackhawks at Panthers | NHL.com](https://www.nhl.com/video/pepsi-primetime-preview-blackhawks-at-panthers-6407926398112) — nhl.com 3. [Gameday 16: Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks](https://www.litterboxcats.com/florida-panthers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-gameday-16-2026-27-nhl-season/) — litterboxcats.com Image: Photo (illustrative): Martin Falbisoner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Stadium_Munich_-_Rows_of_Seats,_April_2019_-04.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/