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Brandon Hagel and Carter Verhaeghe will be leading the way for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, respectively, when the two teams clash on Thursday, Feb. 5 at Benchmark International Arena, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need to know about the Lightning-Panthers game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Lightning vs. Panthers Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FloridaTV: ESPN+Live Boxscore: FOX Sports Lightning vs Panthers Betting Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Lightning -1.5 136 -162 6.5 114 -135 -198 +164
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Lightning vs. Panthers Prediction
ATS Pick: Lightning (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Lightning 4 – Panthers 2
Lightning vs. Panthers Betting InsightsIn 23 of 54 matches this season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Florida’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 29 of 56 times.The two teams average 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 more than this game’s total.These teams give up a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this game’sgame’s total.The Panthers are 19th in the league in goals scored, compared to the eighth-ranked Lightning.The Lightning are second in the league in goals conceded, and the Panthers are 25th.Lightning StatsThe Lightning’s 189 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.Tampa Bay has conceded 137 total goals (2.5 per game), ranking second in NHL action in terms of the fewest goals against.They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +52.The 37 power-play goals Tampa Bay has put up this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 170 chances.The Lightning’s 21.76% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.Tampa Bay has scored three shorthanded goals this season.Lightning LeadersPanthers StatsWith 169 goals (3.0 per game), the Panthers have the league’s 19th-ranked offense.Florida’s total of 184 goals given up (3.3 per game) ranks 25th in the league.With a goal differential of -15, they are 23rd in the league.Florida has 39 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 204 chances.The Panthers score on 19.12% of their power plays, No. 20 in the league.This season, Florida has six shorthanded goals (seventh in league).Panthers Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Sam Reinhart 56 27 28 55 44 15 38.8% Brad Marchand 46 25 25 50 51 13 12.5% Sam Bennett 56 19 23 42 52 18 47.3% Carter Verhaeghe 55 16 26 42 45 22 38.1% Anton Lundell 53 16 23 39 55 10 52.2%
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