Lightning vs. Panthers Feb. 5: Injured Players, Inactives, Latest Injury Updates

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Feb. 5, 2026, 12:37 a.m. ET

Feb 9, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nicholas Paul (20) celebrates after scoring a goal against Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes (75) during the first period at the Bell Centre.

Take a look at the injury report for the Florida Panthers (29-24-3), which currently includes six players listed (including Brad Marchand), as the Panthers prepare for their matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-4) at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Stream NHL games and originals all season long on ESPN+!Lightning vs. Panthers game infoDate: Thursday, February 5, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Location: Tampa, FloridaVenue: Benchmark International Arena

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Favorite: Lightning (-200)Underdog: Panthers (+165)Total: 6Lightning injury report Feb. 5Brayden Point | C (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 37Stats: 11 goals, 19 assists, 30 pointsNicholas Paul | LW (Out)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 34Stats: 6 goals, 6 assists, 12 pointsAnthony Cirelli | C (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 49Stats: 15 goals, 20 assists, 35 pointsEmil Martinsen Lilleberg | D (Out)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 32Stats: 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 pointsCharle-Edouard D’Astous | D (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 43Stats: 3 goals, 14 assists, 17 pointsPanthers injury report Feb. 5Aleksander Barkov Jr. | C (Out)Injury: KneeGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsJonah Gadjovich | LW (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 10Stats: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 pointsDmitry Kulikov | D (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 2Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsBrad Marchand | C (Day-To-Day)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 46Stats: 25 goals, 25 assists, 50 pointsTomas Nosek | LW (Out)Injury: KneeGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsSeth Jones | D (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 40Stats: 6 goals, 18 assists, 24 pointsWatch this game on ESPN+!

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