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

NHL, Saturday, 26 September 2026: Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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

Key facts

Competition
NHL
Date
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
22:00
Venue
Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
TV / streaming
ESPN+ (United States), The Spot - MTN (United States), Scripps Sports (United States)

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 3rd place (5 points from 3 matches) and Tampa Bay Lightning in 12th 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.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDPts
1Montreal Canadiens330116+56
2Carolina Hurricanes4311813+56
3Florida Panthers320139+45
4New Jersey Devils32087+15
5Washington Capitals320107+35
12Tampa Bay Lightning31179-23

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.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Florida Panthers24 SeptTampa Bay LightningA5-3W
Florida Panthers22 SeptCarolina HurricanesA2-3L
Florida Panthers20 SeptCarolina HurricanesH6-3W
Florida Panthers15 AprDetroit Red WingsH8-1W
Florida Panthers13 AprNew York RangersH3-2W
Tampa Bay Lightning24 SeptFlorida PanthersH3-5L
Tampa Bay Lightning23 SeptNashville PredatorsA2-3L
Tampa Bay Lightning20 SeptNashville PredatorsH2-1W
Tampa Bay Lightning15 AprNew York RangersH2-4L
Tampa Bay Lightning13 AprDetroit Red WingsH4-3W

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.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
24 SeptTampa Bay Lightning3-5Florida Panthers
6 FebTampa Bay Lightning6-1Florida Panthers

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.

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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