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).

Panthers Injuries

Jonah Gadjovich: Illness (Questionable)