Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 5, 2026, 1:56 a.m. ET

Feb 3, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) skates with the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) defends during the overtime period at Benchmark International Arena.

A pair of Eastern Conference squads meet when the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-4) host the 12th-place Florida Panthers (29-24-3) at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tampa Bay secured a 4-3 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres its last time out on Feb. 3.

Florida’s most recent game was a shootout victory at home on Feb. 4 against the Boston Bruins 5-4 (2-1).

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.

Watch Lightning vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:57 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Lightning (-195)Underdog: Panthers (+161)Over/under: 6Lightning vs. Panthers game info and start timeDate: Thursday, February 5, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Lightning vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Lightning stats and trendsTampa Bay has gotten the victory in 28 of the 43 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Lightning have won six of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -195.Tampa Bay has a 66.1% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 29 of 54 matches (53.7%) so far this season.In the past 10 contests, the Lightning have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with an 8-1-1 record.They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) during that span.Defensively, the Lightning have allowed 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 outings.Panthers stats and trendsThe Panthers have claimed an upset victory in 12, or 75.0%, of the 16 games they have played while the underdog this season.Florida has had moneyline odds of +161 or longer once this season and lost that game.The Panthers have a 38.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).Florida’s games have gone over 6 goals in 33 of 56 chances this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Panthers have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.They have averaged 3.1 goals per game (31 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Panthers have allowed 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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