Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NHL action on Saturday, 26 September 2026 sees Florida Panthers take on Tampa Bay Lightning, with kick-off at 22:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Florida Panthers in 2nd place (5 points from 3 matches) and Tampa Bay Lightning in 11th place (3 points from 3 matches). Florida Panthers hold a 2 points advantage over Tampa Bay Lightning in the standings.

Florida Panthers have scored 13 goals and conceded 9 goals in the league, a goal difference of +4. Tampa Bay Lightning have scored 7 goals and conceded 9 goals in the league, a goal difference of -2.

Recent form

Florida Panthers: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-W), scoring 24 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-L-L), scoring 13 goals and conceding 16 goals.

Head-to-head

Across 2 meetings in our records, the tally is 1 win for Florida Panthers and 1 win for Tampa Bay Lightning. The most recent meeting came on Thursday, 24 September 2026: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-5 Florida Panthers.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 15 goals, an average of 7.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Florida Panthers averaged 4.8 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game, while Tampa Bay Lightning averaged 2.6 scored and 3.2 conceded.

Florida Panthers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Florida Panthers have been harder to score against, conceding 2.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), The Spot - MTN (United States) and Scripps Sports (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

Follow the match live

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