Atlantic Division foes meet when Panthers host the Lightning
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Digital Subscription
One year of digital access for only $205*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 26/12/2025 (285 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (20-14-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in Atlantic Division play on Saturday.
Florida is 20-14-2 overall with a 3-4-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Panthers have gone 8-5-0 when scoring a power-play goal.
Tampa Bay has a 4-3-1 record in Atlantic Division games and a 20-13-3 record overall. The Lightning have a 17-4-0 record when scoring at least three goals.
The teams square off Saturday for the third time this season. The Panthers won 5-2 in the last matchup. Sam Reinhart led the Panthers with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brad Marchand has 20 goals and 21 assists for the Panthers. Sam Bennett has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Darren Raddysh has eight goals and 19 assists for the Lightning. Oliver Bjorkstrand has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 8-2-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.7 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.