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Nottingham Panthers host Belfast Giants at a sold-out Motorpoint Arena in the final game of the regular-season this afternoon.

The game is sponsored by Karen Burgin Ltd and faces-off at the later time of 5:30pm.

Panthers were beaten 2-1 after overtime in Belfast last night - a result which ended our title hopes but secured an impressive third-place finish.

It means the Giants and Sheffield Steelers - who travel to Coventry Blaze - are the two sides remaining in the Elite League title race.

Fan Appreciation Night
It's sure to be a special atmosphere at the Motorpoint Arena on Fan Appreciation Night.

Supporters will be able to collect the 2024-25 official team photo as they enter the rink and thank you messages from the players will be shown throughout the night.

Team News in association with Evolve Injury Clinic
​Forward Otto Nieminen will miss-out again as he recovers from a lower body injury.

A number of players are struggling with injury and illness and the full line-up will be named ahead of face-off.

Leigh Wood dropping the puck
We are thrilled to have Leigh Wood with us this evening.

The Nottingham boxer will be part of the pre-game ceremony and will help drop the puck.

Jonathan Weaver on Pre-Game Show in Saltbox from 3:45pm
Hosted by Sam Hurst, the Panthers Pre-Game Show takes place upstairs in Saltbox and former Panther Jonathan Weaver is the special guest interview.

Weaver will join the podcast crew as they look back on the year and chat about the final day of the season and playoffs around the corner.

It gets under way at 3:45pm in the Panthers Lair which is situated upstairs in Saltbox.

Take a visit to Pantherland
Panthersland - which is located just outside the arena on Bolero Square - is open today.

There's a huge range of Panthers merchandise for young and old and it's well worth a visit on your way into or out of the rink today.

Hockey 101 - rules explained
Whether you're a newbie or a pro, it's always handy to brush up on some rules!

Don't worry, we've got your covered with our handy short video guides from Panthers players and staff.

Click here to view our Hockey 101 playlist.

Charity of the Month Headway in the foyer
Headway Nottingham, who are our Charity of the Month for April, will be in the foyer this afternoon.

Pop along to meet them, have a chat and find out more about the great work they do.

Panthers Vault resets to £1,500
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal Fire Protection - resets to £1,500 after it was unlocked at the last home game and the winner took home £2,500. Tickets cost just £1 and if yours is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with DJ Ken Feast to try to win the money inside the vault in the second intermission. 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.

Whoever goes rinkside 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. Dare you give up the chance to go for the money to open the Mystery Box? What's inside? Nobody knows!

Chuck-a-Puck
Chuck-a-Puck - sponsored by Motorpoint - is great fun for all the family. It takes place in the second intermission and the winner is the person who lands their puck closest to Paws at centre-ice. The winner gets a photo with their favourite player at the end of the game and a signed puck.

There's a bonus prize too! A remote control car drives around the centre-circle. If your puck lands inside the cockpit of the car, you have a chance to win the bonus prize of two tickets to an event at the Motorpoint Arena. Pucks cost £1 each and are on sale from sellers around the rink.

Whole team Shirt Off His Back: Sam Herr
It's the final game of the regular-season so we are running a full team Shirt Off His Back with 30 chances to win.

Tickets cost just £1 each and are available from sellers around the rink.

50/50 is your chance to win a big cash prize
Tickets for the 50/50 raffle are sold for £1 each. The lucky winner will go home with a fantastic prize.

Make sure you buy your tickets to be in with a chance of winning. Lookout for the sellers around the rink.

GVL Jersey Giveaway
Want to take home a Nottingham Panthers replica jersey?

Sam Hurst and Paws will be in the bowl in the first-period powerbreak, so make sure you make plenty of noise to have a chance of winning.

A bunch of flowers could be yours thanks to Flowervision ​
Fancy taking home a beautiful bunch of flowers tonight?

Our flower giveaway takes place in the second-period intermission in association with Flowervision.

Dance Cam in association with 2Fawcett
​Here's your chance to get on the jumbotron by displaying your best funky dance moves.

Look out for the Dance Cam - in association with 2Fawcett - in the third-period powerbreak and show us your great moves!

Panthers against Giants on the live stream
If you're not able to make the game tonight, we've got you covered with the game being shown live on Panthers TV.

Jono Bullard and former Panthers netminder Dan Green will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.