A pair of Eastern Conference teams take the ice when the fourth-place Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-3) host the 12th-place Florida Panthers (16-13-2) at Benchmark International Arena on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay lost in a shootout on the road its last time out on Dec. 13 against the New York Islanders 3-2, dropping the shootout 2-1 to finish the loss.
Florida won its last game 4-0 on the road against the Dallas Stars on Dec. 13.
As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest with everything you need to know before Monday’s game.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-143)Underdog: Panthers (+120)Over/under: 6.5Lightning vs. Panthers game info and start timeDate: Monday, December 15, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: NHL NetworkLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning stats and trendsThrough 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 12 times.In 16 games with moneyline odds lower than -143 this season, the Lightning have won nine times.The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 58.8% chance of winning this game.Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 32 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Lightning are 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).They have totaled 35 goals over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have allowed 2.0 goals per game (20 total) in those 10 matchups.Panthers stats and trendsThe Panthers have been made the underdog six times this season, and upset their opponent four times.Florida’s moneyline odds have been +120 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Panthers to win.In 48.4% of Florida’s previous games this season (15/31), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In the last 10 contests, the Panthers have gone 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) during that span.Defensively, the Panthers have allowed 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.