The NHL slate on Saturday features a showdown between the Florida Panthers (20-14-2) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Amerant Bank Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Panthers are eighth in the Eastern Conference (42 points), and the Lightning are sixth in the Eastern Conference (43 points).

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Panthers vs. Lightning: Dec. 27 Viewing Options

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Sunrise, Florida
Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
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Panthers’ 2025-26 Stats

Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Panthers vs. Lightning Top Players

Panthers

A productive offensive player this season for Florida, Brad Marchand has recorded 41 points.
Sam Reinhart is another of Florida’s major contributors currently with 38 total points (19 goals and 19 assists) to his name.
On 81 shots (for 12 goals) and 16 assists, Anton Lundell has contributed 28 points this season.
In 25 games played this season, Sergei Bobrovsky (16-8-1) has given up 68 goals.
Lightning

Nikita Kucherov has recorded 13 goals and 32 assists in 32 games for Tampa Bay, good for 45 points.
Jake Guentzel is a top offensive contributor for Tampa Bay with 38 total points this season. He has scored 17 goals and added 21 assists in 36 games.
Brandon Hagel is a top contributor on offense for Tampa Bay with 18 goals and 13 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is 13-7-2 this season, collecting 523 saves and allowing 50 goals (2.3 goals against average) with a .914 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Panthers vs. Lightning Injury Report

Panthers

Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body),

Cole Schwindt: Out (Arm),

Matthew Samoskevich: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee),

Matthew Tkachuk: Out (Groin),

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),

Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body)

Lightning

Brandon Hagel: Out (Upper Body),

Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow),

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed)

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