Tarasov will get the start in net Sunday against the Penguins, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.
Same opponent, same venue but Tarasov and the Panthers will have to hope things go better Sunday than they did on Saturday. Starter Sergei Bobrovsky was chased early, and Tarasov came out of the bullpen and didn't fare much better, allowing three goals on 12 shots. He'll get the first shot at the Penguins in Sunday's rematch, carrying 10-14-2 record, 3.15 GAA and an .895 save percentage into the contest.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Needed in relief Saturday
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Tarasov turned aside nine of 12 shots after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky midway through the second period of Saturday's 9-4 rout at the hands of the Penguins.
Neither goalie had much success behind the Panthers' injury-depleted blue line, as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were officially eliminated from the playoffs. Tarasov has just one win in his last six outings, going 1-4-0 with a rough 4.46 GAA and .873 save percentage.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Yields three goals in win
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Tarasov turned aside 23 of 26 shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Tarasov played his part in Tuesday's big win, as he kept the Senators off the scoreboard in the first period while the Panthers tallied five goals. With the win, the 27-year-old netminder now has a 10-14-2 record, a 3.09 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 27 appearances this season. The win was his first since March 10 and was an overall step in the right direction. He should continue to split starts with Sergei Bobrovsky, but Tarasov remains a risky option for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Sunk by Isles
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Tarasov made 35 saves in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
Florida grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period on a pair of Matthew Tkachuk tallies, but the second frame was dominated by New York as Tarasov got beaten five times on a massive 35 shots. The 27-year-old netminder has lost four straight starts and eight of his last nine dating back to Jan. 29, going 1-8-0 over the latter stretch with a 4.19 GAA and .880 save percentage.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Starting Saturday
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Tarasov will guard the visiting cage against the Islanders on Saturday, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.
Tarasov has lost three straight games, but he was spectacular Thursday, turning aside 47 shots in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. Tarasov is 9-13-2 with a 3.01 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. The Islanders are generating 2.84 goals per game, 23rd in the NHL in 2025-26.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Struggles in Calgary
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Tarasov stopped 32 of 36 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.
Tarasov kept the game fairly close until late in the third period. A.J. Greer was given a game misconduct for a reckless hit, and the Flames were able to cash in twice on the ensuing major penalty to pull away. Tarasov's results have been poor lately -- he's 1-6-0 with 28 goals allowed on 210 shots over his last seven outings. For the season, the 26-year-old goalie is 9-12-2 with a 3.00 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 24 appearances, which matches his career high. He'll get a fair amount of work down the stretch as the Panthers have lately avoided overworking Sergei Bobrovsky in what's become a lost campaign. The Panthers' next game is versus the Kraken on Tuesday.
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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: 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.
