Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Final

1:4

Florida Panthers

Highlights and Stats

Amalie Arena in Tampa will host the NHL game between the teams of Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers who are set to meet on Tuesday, 08:00 PM EDT. Both teams are part of the Atlantic Division of the NHL, with the Lightning currently sitting at #3 in the standings with 78 points, and the Panthers at #6 with 64 points.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 02-06-2023

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	1	0	1
Florida Panthers	1	3	3	7

The last encounter of the two franchises was played on February 6th, 2023 and after the final horn the scoreboard was showing a 7-1 triumph for the Florida Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk had a leading role for the Panthers and finished the game with 5 points for 15:59 of play time. He made 6 shots on the enemy goal and converted 2 of those. For the Lightning, Nikita Kucherov earned 1 point on the night. He stayed 18:37 skating and scored 1 goal. Sergei Bobrovsky also had a leading role for the Panthers, saving 32 of the Lightning’s total 33 attempts on his goal. Tampa Bay had Andrei Vasilevskiy at goal, but he was unable to affect the final outcome, allowing 7 of all 49 shots to end in the net. There is no clear favorite when it comes to the latest five encounters, as the Tampa Bay Lightning won 3 and the Florida Panthers triumphed 2 times in the process.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning Form

*Last 10 Tampa Bay Lightning Games - 5:2:3

02-26-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-21-2023	02-18-2023	02-15-2023	02-14-2023	02-11-2023	02-09-2023	02-07-2023
7:3@ Pittsburgh Penguins	0:3@ Detroit Red Wings	5:6vs Buffalo Sabres	6:1vs Anaheim Ducks	5:4@ Vegas Golden Knights	1:0@ Arizona Coyotes	3:4@ Colorado Avalanche	1:3@ Dallas Stars	5:0vs Colorado Avalanche	3:4vs San Jose Sharks

Tampa Bay Lightning’s latest game was on 02/26 when coming up against the Pittsburgh Penguins and ended in a 7-3 loss away from home. Nikita Kucherov was the team’s leading player on the floor scoring 2 points. He spent 19 minutes and 10 seconds on the ice and tested the opposition’s goalkeeper with 4 shots. One of those made it through to the back of the net and he also laid 1 assist. Brian Elliott’s 29 saves couldn’t prevent the team from losing as he let in 7 goals. The Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-2-3 when it comes to the latest 10 games and have lost one in a row. The calender shows that Tampa Bay Lightning will next be against Pittsburgh Penguins on 03/02 at their own arena.

Tampa Bay Lightning Averages This Season

• Goals For
  212.00
• Goals Against
  176.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Tampa Bay Lightning Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Andrei Vasilevskiy

  Games Played:44

  Saves Percentage:0.919

  Shutouts:7
• Top Skater

  Nikita Kucherov

  Games Played:59

  Goals:23

  Assists:62

Tampa Bay Lightning Missing Players

NONE

Florida Panthers Form

*Last 10 Florida Panthers Games - 6:4:0

02-24-2023	02-20-2023	02-18-2023	02-16-2023	02-14-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-09-2023	02-06-2023	01-28-2023
1:3vs Buffalo Sabres	4:3vs Anaheim Ducks	7:3@ Nashville Predators	3:6@ Washington Capitals	6:2@ St. Louis Blues	1:2@ Minnesota Wild	3:5vs Colorado Avalanche	4:1vs San Jose Sharks	7:1vs Tampa Bay Lightning	4:3vs Boston Bruins

The Florida Panthers met the Buffalo Sabres on 02/24 at home and the game finished in a 1-3 score in the visitors’ favor. Carter Verhaeghe stood above the other Florida players, finishing the game with 1 point. He spent 21 minutes and 44 seconds skating and sent 7 shots on target. One of those made it past the netminder. The Panthers had Sergei Bobrovsky at goal and he was tested with 35 shots on target, blocking 32 and allowing 3 to roll past him. The team triumphed in 6 of the previous 10 outings, while allowing 4 defeats during the 60 minutes. The Panthers are on a run of L1 at the moment. The franchise’s next showing will be versus the Nashville Predators at FLA Live Arena on 03/02.

Florida Panthers Averages This Season

• Goals For
  210.00
• Goals Against
  213.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Florida Panthers Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Sergei Bobrovsky

  Games Played:38

  Saves Percentage:0.903

  Shutouts:5
• Top Skater

  Matthew Tkachuk

  Games Played:58

  Goals:28

  Assists:50

Florida Panthers Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	1	0	1
Florida Panthers	3	0	1	4

Tampa Bay LightningFlorida Panthers

• Score

  1

  4

• PP Opportunities

  5

  2

• PP Goals

  1

  0

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay LightningvsFlorida Panthers

• 1`06:19
  0-1

  Eric StaalJosh Mahura, Nick Cousins
• 1`15:56
  0-2

  Anton LundellMatthew Tkachuk, Marc Staal
• 1`17:37
  0-3

  Eetu Luostarinen
• 1`18:16
  Corey Perry2 minutes for Cross-checking Carter Verhaeghe

  -
• 2`03:19
  Ian Cole2 minutes for Holding Eetu Luostarinen

  -
• 2`10:17
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  Marc Staal2 minutes for Holding Nick Perbix
• 2`11:39
  Brayden PointSteven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov

  1-3
• 2`14:19
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  Anton Lundell2 minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over glass
• 3`01:29
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  Brandon Montour2 minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over glass
• 3`09:05
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  Colin White2 minutes for Hi-sticking Corey Perry
• 3`13:14
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  Sergei Bobrovsky2 minutes for Tripping Alex Killorn served by Nick Cousins
• 3`19:55
  1-4

  Anthony DuclairEric Staal, Eetu Luostarinen

Players Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
Brayden Point	C	1	0	-2	0	4	2	0	0	0	25.00	21:28	07:12	00:00
Steven Stamkos	C	0	1	-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	54.50	22:49	07:14	00:00
Nikita Kucherov	RW	0	1	-2	0	5	1	0	1	0	0.00	20:46	07:45	00:00
Ian Cole	D	0	0	-2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0.00	15:23	00:00	01:20
Victor Hedman	D	0	0	-2	0	2	2	1	2	1	0.00	24:33	02:23	00:51
Nicholas Paul	LW	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	53.30	14:40	02:01	00:16
PierreEdouard Bellemare	LW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50.00	10:09	00:00	02:05
Erik Cernak	D	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.00	17:32	00:11	02:45
Anthony Cirelli	C	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0	0	0	58.80	16:39	00:08	01:55
Mikhail Sergachev	D	0	0	-1	0	1	6	4	0	0	0.00	25:11	07:00	02:02
Tanner Jeannot	LW	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0.00	11:57	00:07	00:00
Brandon Hagel	LW	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	16:51	02:04	02:13
Ross Colton	C	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	1	1	100.00	13:04	01:26	00:00
Alex Killorn	LW	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	1	0	0.00	19:36	07:03	02:09
Zach Bogosian	D	0	0	-1	0	2	4	0	0	0	0.00	11:32	00:00	00:14
Corey Perry	RW	0	0	-2	2	0	1	2	0	0	0.00	13:36	02:10	00:00
Pat Maroon	LW	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0.00	11:11	00:02	00:05
Nick Perbix	D	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0.00	12:34	00:04	00:05

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Andrei Vasilevskiy	GK	40	37	0.925	0	56:29

Florida Panthers

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
Eric Staal	C	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	2	0.00	20:18	00:00	05:45
Eetu Luostarinen	C	1	1	2	0	5	3	3	0	0	47.60	20:44	00:56	04:59
Anthony Duclair	LW	1	0	2	0	5	0	2	0	1	0.00	15:42	00:50	00:24
Anton Lundell	C	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	28.60	18:45	02:02	02:40
Nick Cousins	C	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	2	44.40	13:52	00:00	00:00
Josh Mahura	D	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0.00	09:50	00:00	00:24
Matthew Tkachuk	LW	0	1	2	0	6	1	1	0	1	0.00	20:18	03:55	00:56
Marc Staal	D	0	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	0.00	19:55	00:00	03:09
Radko Gudas	D	0	0	2	0	1	4	7	0	0	0.00	16:54	00:00	04:28
Zac Dalpe	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.00	03:40	00:00	00:00
Carter Verhaeghe	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0.00	17:24	02:59	00:00
Aaron Ekblad	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0.00	21:48	02:19	04:29
Sam Reinhart	C	0	0	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	58.30	20:41	02:59	02:30
Brandon Montour	D	0	0	2	2	1	2	1	1	0	0.00	20:53	03:09	00:00
Gustav Forsling	D	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	25:00	00:51	05:40
Colin White	C	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0.00	06:41	00:00	00:32
Ryan Lomberg	LW	0	0	1	0	5	2	0	1	0	100.00	13:41	00:00	00:52
Casey Fitzgerald	D	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	04:32	00:00	00:40

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Sergei Bobrovsky	GK	29	28	0.966	2	60:00