 The 2017–18 season began with a 19–22–6 record leading up to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game.The Panthers then went on a 25–8–2 run in their last 35 games, ending up one point short of a playoff berth.Their 44–30–8 record earned 96 regular season points, tying the league record of the 2014–15 Boston Bruins and the 2018–19 Montreal Canadiens for the team with the most regular season points to miss the postseason.