Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers
· National Hockey LeagueAtlantic Division foes meet when Panthers host the Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (20-14-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
Panthers -121, Lightning +101; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in Atlantic Division play on Saturday.
Florida is 20-14-2 overall with a 3-4-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Panthers have gone 8-5-0 when scoring a power-play goal.
Tampa Bay has a 4-3-1 record in Atlantic Division games and a 20-13-3 record overall. The Lightning have a 17-4-0 record when scoring at least three goals.
The teams square off Saturday for the third time this season. The Panthers won 5-2 in the last matchup. Sam Reinhart led the Panthers with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brad Marchand has 20 goals and 21 assists for the Panthers. Sam Bennett has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Darren Raddysh has eight goals and 19 assists for the Lightning. Oliver Bjorkstrand has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 8-2-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.7 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Statistics
TB |
FLA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.61 | Goals Against Average | 3.14 |
| 26.6 | Shots Against per Game | 26.7 |
| 84.3 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 82.2 |
| 18 | Power Play Goals Against | 21 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.25 | Goals For per Game | 3.19 |
| 27.7 | Shots per Game | 29.3 |
| 21 | Power Play Goals | 24 |
| 18.1 | Power Play Percentage | 19.0 |
| 2 | Short Handed Goals | 4 |
| 413 | Penalty Minutes | 335 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mackie Samoskevich, RW | Out | Dec 23 |
| Matthew Tkachuk, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 26 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 20 |
| Emil Lilleberg, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 15 |
| Erik Cernak, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 13 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
Game Information
Amerant Bank Arena
Location: Sunrise, FL
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Location: Sunrise, FL
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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit |
22 | 13 | 47 | 3 |
Montreal |
20 | 12 | 45 | 5 |
Tampa Bay |
20 | 13 | 43 | 3 |
Florida |
20 | 14 | 42 | 2 |
Ottawa |
18 | 13 | 41 | 5 |
Boston |
20 | 17 | 41 | 1 |
Buffalo |
18 | 14 | 40 | 4 |
Toronto |
16 | 15 | 37 | 5 |


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