The Wests Tigers were the only side to not score a single point in the opening 20 minutes of games this season; they scored 24 points in the opening 20 minutes against the Panthers, their most in club history. 24 points it their equal second most points in a quarter (28 points in final 20 minutes v Sharks in Rd 21, 2005). It was also their most since scoring 24 in the final 20 minutes against the Raiders in Round 8, 2011. The Wests Tigers snap a five-game losing streak against the Panthers, winning their first game against Penrith since 2016. The Panthers have had four scoreless halves in the opening nine rounds; they only had three scoreless halves in 2018. Esan Marsters scored 14 points against the Panthers, the equal most by a West Tiger against Penrith in a single game (Joel Caine in 2000 and Benji Marshall in 2010).
