Two teams near the top of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the eighth-place Florida Panthers (20-14-2) host the sixth-place Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3) at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Florida secured a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
In its last game on Dec. 22, Tampa Bay claimed a 4-1 home victory against the St. Louis Blues.
As hockey matchups continue, get ready for the outing with everything you need to know before Saturday’s game.
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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Panthers (-126)Underdog: Lightning (+106)Over/under: 5.5Panthers vs. Lightning game info and start timeDate: Saturday, December 27, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Panthers stats and trendsFlorida has been victorious in 13 of the 27 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In 25 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -126, the Panthers have 11 wins.The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 55.8% chance of winning this game.Florida’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 20 of 36 times.In the last 10 contests, the Panthers are 8-2-0 (90.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.9 goals per game (39 total) during that span.Defensively, the Panthers have allowed 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.Lightning stats and trendsThe Lightning have been the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent in six of those games.Tampa Bay has a record of 2-1 in games when bookmakers list the team at +106 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Lightning, implied from the moneyline, is 48.5%.In 50.0% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (18/36), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.Over the past 10 contests, the Lightning have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) over that stretch.On the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 2.5 goals per game (25 total) in those 10 outings.