The Florida Panthers (35-15-4) take a 10-game road win streak into a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning (30-20-5), who have won eight in a row at home, on Saturday, February 17 at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSUN, and BSFL.
Panthers vs. Lightning Game Info
- Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 175 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Panthers have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, conceding 132 total goals (only 2.4 per game) to rank second.
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +43.
- The 45 power-play goals the Panthers have scored this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 178 power-play chances.
- The Panthers’ 25.28% power-play conversion rate ranks sixth-best in the league.
- The Panthers have recorded four shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL squads).
- The Panthers have the league’s sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.24%).
- The Panthers have the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.1%.
- The Panthers shoot 9.5% as a team (23rd in the league).
- The Panthers have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.2 hits and 12.8 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- With 39 goals and 26 assists this season, Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s top contributors (65 points).
- With 18 goals and 41 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is one of the most important offensive options for Florida with his 59 points (1.1 per game).
- Florida’s scoring effort is aided by Carter Verhaeghe’s 59 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- In the 39 games Sergei Bobrovsky has played this season, his save percentage is .914, 14th in the league.
Panthers Injuries
William Lockwood: Concussion (Questionable)
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning’s 189 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank them fourth in the NHL.
- The Lightning have allowed 180 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 25th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +9, they are 14th in the league.
- The Lightning have 51 power-play goals (on 168 chances). That’s No.1 in the NHL.
- The Lightning’s power-play percentage (30.36) is tops in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Lightning have two.
- At 81.33, the Lightning have the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Lightning win 51.5% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
- The 11.5% shooting percentage of the Lightning is fourth in the league.
- The Lightning have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov’s 36 goals and 57 assists in 54 games for Tampa Bay add up to 93 total points on the season.
- Brayden Point has helped lead the attack for Tampa Bay this season with 26 goals and 30 assists.
- Victor Hedman has 53 points so far, including nine goals and 44 assists.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 19-11-0 record this season, with a .904 save percentage (33rd in the league). He has 768 saves, and has given up 82 goals (2.8 goals against average).
Lightning Injuries
Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out), Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Questionable), Nicholas Paul: Undisclosed (Questionable)
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