The Florida Panthers are on the road for Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the Panthers ahead in the series 3-0. You can watch the game on Saturday at 5:00 PM ET on Bally Sports.
Panthers vs. Lightning Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Panthers vs. Lightning for free with a trial to Fubo!
Panthers and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 265 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Panthers have given up 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game), ranking first in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+67) leads the league.
- The 63 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (on 268 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Panthers have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (23.51%).
- The Panthers have recorded eight shorthanded goals this season (10th among NHL teams).
- The Panthers kill 82.47% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers have the 11th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.3%.
- The Panthers shoot 9.6% as a team (23rd in the league).
- The Panthers have shut out opponents eight times this season. They average 28.6 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s top contributors this season with 94 points. He has averaged 0.7 goals per game, shooting 24.5%.
- Having scored 26 goals and adding 62 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is a strong contributor for Florida through 80 games.
- Through 73 games, Aleksander Barkov Jr. has proven himself as another option for Florida. He has 80 points (23 goals and 57 assists).
- In 58 games played this season, Sergei Bobrovsky (36-17-4) has given up 135 goals.
Panthers Injuries
Ryan Lomberg: Illness (Questionable), Sam Bennett: Upper Body (Out)
Lightning Insights
- With 288 goals (3.5 per game), the Lightning have the NHL’s fifth-best offense.
- The Lightning have given up 267 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +21, they are 12th in the league.
- The Lightning have 71 power-play goals (on 248 chances). That’s tops in the NHL.
- The Lightning’s power-play percentage (28.63) is tops in the league.
- The Lightning have five shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
- At 83.33, the Lightning have the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Lightning are ninth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.8%).
- The Lightning’s 12% shooting percentage is tops in the league.
- The Lightning have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov’s 144 points make him an important offensive option for Tampa Bay. He has 44 goals and 100 assists in 81 games.
- Brayden Point has racked up 90 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 46 goals and 44 assists.
- Steven Stamkos is a crucial player on offense for Tampa Bay with 40 goals and 41 assists.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 30-20-2 record this season, with a .900 save percentage (42nd in the league). He has 1329 saves, and has allowed 148 goals (2.9 goals against average).
Lightning Injuries
Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Out), Haydn Fleury: Upper Body (Questionable), Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out)
