The numbers lean Panthers Panthers edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 61 meetings in NRL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Panthers lead the head to head 31–25 (5 draws) from 61 meetings since 1988. 2026: Knights 17–11, Panthers 19–7. Panthers have the better margin, +12.9 a game to +2.2. Last five: Knights 3 wins, Panthers 4. Panthers average more post-contact metres per game: 576.7 to 495.1. Panthers average more offloads per game: 10.5 to 9.1. Panthers concede fewer missed tackles per game: 31.7 to 35.3. Knights’ biggest win in the rivalry: 60–18 in 2001, by 42. Panthers’ biggest win in the rivalry: 54–10 in 2019, by 44. Head to head 25 61 games · 5 drawn 31
27 Sept 2026 · Accor Stadium, Sydney 22 14 26 Apr 2026 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 12 44 8 Aug 2025 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 12 48 24 May 2025 · Carrington Park, Bathurst 25 6 4 Aug 2024 · BlueBet Stadium, Penrith 14 22 16 June 2024 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 18 26 24 June 2023 · BlueBet Stadium, Penrith 12 20 15 Apr 2023 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 15 16 2026 season Per game, this season.
25.2 705 total Scored per gameper game 27.5 716 total
23 644 total Conceded per gameper game · lower is better 14.7 381 total
1,639.8 45,913 total Run metresper game 1,818.9 47,290 total
4.5 127 total Triesper game 4.7 122 total
4.0 113 total Try assistsper game 3.8 98 total
6.0 167 total Line breaksper game
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