Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Escapes with win Tuesday
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Tarasov stopped 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
The 26-year-old netminder appeared to be heading for his 11th loss of the season, but instead he fell into his career-high ninth win when Carter Verhaeghe scored twice in the final 90 seconds of the third period. It was Tarasov's first victory since Jan. 25. He has given up at least three goals in four of his last five outings, a stretch in which he has stumbled to a 3.83 GAA and .879 save percentage.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Drawing start Tuesday
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Tarasov will guard the home cage Tuesday against the Red Wings, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Tarasov has not earned a win since Jan. 25, going 0-4-0 with a 4.04 GAA and an .876 save percentage across his last four outings. Detroit is tied for 20th in the NHL with 2.92 goals per game this season and might be without Dylan Larkin (leg) on Tuesday.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Falls to former club
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Tarasov stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets, with Columbus' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Facing the team he made his NHL debut with in 2021-22, Tarasov didn't get a lot of help from his teammates, who fell behind 3-0 before finally finding a goal midway through the third period. With trade rumors swirling around Sergei Bobrovsky, there's a chance Tarasov could find himself at the top of the Panthers' depth chart the rest of the season, but his 8-10-2 record, 2.81 GAA and .902 save percentage through 21 outings don't hint at strong fantasy value in a starting role.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Tough loss to Buffalo
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Tarasov stopped 36 of 38 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres, with Buffalo's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
With the game tied 1-1 midway through the third period, Beck Malenstyn put Buffalo in the lead with a shot from the blue line. However, Tarasov felt his glove was impeded by Mattias Samuelsson's stick, which prevented him from making the save. However, the Panthers lost the coach's challenge for goaltender interference. Tarasov had coughed up 10 total goals over his prior two outings, so even though it was a third straight loss, it was an encouraging performance from the 26-year-old netminder. On the season, Tarasov sports an 8-9-2 record with a 2.80 GAA and .903 save percentage.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Expected to start Friday
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Tarasov is slated to be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Friday.
Tarasov suffered a lower-body injury in his last start, prior to the Olympic break Feb. 5, but was deemed healthy enough to return a week ago. He backed up Sergei Bobrovsky on Thursday. Tarasov enters the Buffalo game with an 8-8-2 record, a 2.83 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 19 appearances this season. The Sabres are ninth in scoring, averaging 3.34 goals per contest.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Set to face Tampa Bay
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Tarasov is set to start on the road against Tampa Bay on Thursday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Tarasov is getting his first opportunity to play since he stopped 26 of 31 shots en route to a 5-4 loss to St. Louis on Jan. 29. He's 8-7-2 with a 2.67 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 18 outings in 2025-26. Tampa Bay has been one of the league's top teams dating back to Dec. 20, posting an 18-1-1 record while scoring an outstanding 4.10 goals per game over that stretch.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Beaten five times Thursday
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Tarasov stopped 26 of 31 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
Tarasov had won each of his previous four starts, but he took a step back in this one -- he was coming off a stretch in which he had allowed three or fewer goals in his previous five outings. Tarasov has been the backup for the Panthers behind Sergei Bobrovsky, and the nature of that role limits his upside to matchup-based situations.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Tending twine Thursday
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Tarasov will be between the road pipes in St. Louis on Thursday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tarasov is seeing more game action with fellow netminder Sergei Bobrovsky slumping of late. Tarasov is on a four-game winning streak, allowing five goals on 92 shots (.946 save percentage). Overall, Tarasov is 8-6-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 17 appearances this season. The Blues are the lowest scoring team in the league in 2025-26, producing 2.43 goals per game.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Starting in Windy City
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Tarasov will start Sunday's contest against the Blackhawks, Panthers radio play-by-play announcer Doug Plagens reports.
Tarasov will get the second leg of Florida's back-to-back after Sergei Bobrovsky started Saturday night against the Wild. The 26-year-old Tarasov is 7-6-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .906 save percentage. He will put a personal three-game winning streak on the line against the Blackhawks, who rank 26th in the NHL at 2.69 goals per game.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Earns shootout win
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Tarasov stopped 17 of 18 shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over the Jets.
Tarasov earned his third win in a row with this effort, limiting the damage to a Cole Perfetti goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Tarasov has allowed just four goals on 70 shots during his winning streak, though he still isn't seeing a ton of time as backup to Sergei Bobrovsky. For the season, Tarasov is at a 7-6-2 record with a 2.63 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 16 appearances. He shouldn't have to wait long for his next start, as the Panthers close out this road trip with a back-to-back -- they visit the Wild on Saturday and the Blackhawks on Sunday.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Starting Thursday
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Tarasov will patrol the road blue paint in Winnipeg on Thursday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Tarasov will make his second start in the last three games after starting only two of the previous 11 contests. Tarasov is 6-6-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 15 games this season. The Jets are generating 2.98 goals per game this season, 20th in the league.
Tarasov will guard the road goal against Washington on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tarasov will get the second half of Florida's back-to-back after Sergei Bobrovsky played in Friday's 9-1 loss to Carolina. The 26-year-old Tarasov has a 5-6-2 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 14 appearances of the 2025-26 campaign. Washington sits 11th in the league with 3.23 goals per game this season.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Gives up five goals
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Tarasov stopped 25 of 30 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Blues. The sixth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.
Tarasov has alternated wins and losses in his last six starts dating back to Nov. 24, a span in which he's gone 3-3-0 with a 3.55 GAA and an .892 save percentage. Tarasov has allowed four or more goals in each of the defeats, and that inconsistency on a game-to-game basis makes him hard to trust him even as a potential streaming, plug-and-play option in standard leagues.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Nabs fourth win
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Tarasov stopped 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
The 26-year-old netminder bounced back nicely from a rough last start in which he coughed up six goals on 42 shots to the Avalanche on Dec. 11. Tarasov has four wins on the season, and all of them have come in his last seven outings, a stretch in which he's posted a 2.93 GAA and .912 save percentage.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Torched for six goals
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Tarasov gave up six goals on 42 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Avalanche.
This was the second half of a back-to-back for the Panthers, and they didn't play great in front of Tarasov. The 26-year-old has allowed 14 goals on 135 shots over his last four outings, going 2-2-0 in that span. Tarasov hasn't been strictly limited to back-to-back sets this season as the Panthers look for ways to keep Sergei Bobrovsky fresh. Overall, Tarasov is at a 3-5-1 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 10 appearances. Look for Bobrovsky to get the nod Saturday in Dallas.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Expected to start Monday
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Tarasov is slated to start Monday's road game versus the Predators, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Head coach Paul Maurice described Tarasov's relief appearance Saturday versus the Oilers as a good warmup for a pre-scheduled start Monday, which indicates Tarasov will be getting the nod. In Saturday's outing, he saved all 12 shots he faced, though the Oilers had two empty-net goals while Tarasov was pulled for an extra attacker. Tarasov is just 1-3-1 on the year with 13 goals allowed on 144 shots, good for a .910 save percentage.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Tending twine Thursday
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Tarasov will defend the home crease versus Washington on Thursday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Tarasov will make his second start in three games, as the Panthers are giving Sergei Bobrovsky some extra time off. Tarasov is 0-3-1 with a 2.50 GAA and a .891 save percentage in four starts. The Capitals are 21st in NHL scoring this season, generating 2.88 goals per game, after finishing second in 2024-25 with 3.49 goals per contest.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Expected to start Saturday
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Tarasov is set to start on the road against the Sharks on Saturday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.
Tarasov has a record of 0-2-1 with a 2.64 GAA and an .886 save percentage in three appearances this year. His last start came Oct. 28 when he turned aside 15 of 17 shots in regulation and overtime en route to a 3-2 shootout loss to Anaheim. San Jose is 6-6-3 and ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.33 this year.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Comes up short against Jersey
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Tarasov turned aside 30 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.
The Panthers grabbed a 1-0 lead early in the first period, but after he allowed the tying tally to Jack Hughes on the power play in the second, Tarasov got beaten twice in the third, although there wasn't much he could have done on either goal. The 26-year-old netminder is still looking for his first win with Florida, and through two starts, he's given up six goals on 53 shots as he tries to provide some stability behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Starting in Philadelphia
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Tarasov will guard the road goal against the Flyers on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tarasov will make his Florida debut after being acquired from Columbus in the offseason. As a member of the Blue Jackets in the 2024-25 regular season, he provided a 7-10-2 record with one shutout, a 3.55 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 20 appearances. However, his numbers could get a boost behind the stingy Florida defense.
