How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 12-27-2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning (17-13-5) host the Florida Panthers (19-12-2) at Amalie Arena on Wednesday, December 27 at 7:00 PM ET on BSFL, BSSUN, and ESPN+. The Lightning have won three straight games.

Lightning vs. Panthers Game Info

Game Day: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lightning and Panthers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

The Lightning’s 117 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the fifth-best scoring team in the league.
The Lightning rank 28th in goals against, conceding 120 total goals (3.4 per game) in league play.
Their goal differential (-3) ranks 19th in the league.
The 34 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season lead the NHL (on 112 power-play chances).
The Lightning have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (30.36%).
The Lightning have the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.61%).
The Lightning win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.1%.
The Lightning have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
The Lightning have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 18 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 57 points. He has averaged 0.7 goals per game, shooting 14.8%.
Brayden Point is another of Tampa Bay’s important contributors currently with 38 total points (16 goals and 22 assists) to his name.
With 35 points through 32 games (15 goals and 20 assists), Steven Stamkos has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offense this season.
In the 13 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .908, 24th in the league.

Lightning Injuries

Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Questionable)

Panthers Insights

The Panthers’ 96 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank them 25th in the league.
The Panthers’ total of 86 goals given up (2.6 per game) is fifth in the NHL.
With a goal differential of +10, they are ninth-best in the league.
The Panthers have 20 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 106 chances.
The Panthers score on 18.87% of their power plays, No. 20 in the league.
The Panthers have one shorthanded goal (28th in league).
The Panthers’ have the eighth-best penalty kill percentage (82.86).
At 50.2%, the Panthers have the league’s 17th-ranked faceoff win rate.
With a shooting percentage of 8.5%, the Panthers are 30th in the league.
This season, the Panthers have shut out their opponents twice.

Panthers Key Players

Sam Reinhart’s 40 points make him an important offensive option for Florida. He has recorded 19 goals and 21 assists in 33 games.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. has racked up 32 points this season, with 11 goals and 21 assists.
Carter Verhaeghe has 28 points so far, including 16 goals and 12 assists.
Anthony Stolarz has a 4-3-1 record this season, with a .915 save percentage (14th in the league). He has 193 saves, and has allowed 18 goals (2.2 goals against average).