Tampa Bay Lightning (14-11-3, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (15-9-5, second in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jonathan Huberdeau and Florida take on Tampa Bay. Huberdeau currently ranks 10th in the NHL with 36 points, scoring 11 goals and
The Panthers are 9-6-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. Florida is third in the league averaging 6.1 assists per game, led by Aleksander Barkov Jr. with 0.9.
The Lightning are 10-6-2 in conference matchups. Tampa Bay averages 10.2 points per game to lead the NHL, recording 3.6 goals and 6.5 assists per game.
Florida knocked off Tampa Bay 4-3 in the last meeting between these teams on Oct. 5. Mike Hoffman scored three goals for the Panthers in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brett Connolly leads the Panthers with 14 goals and has
Nikita Kucherov has collected 31 total points while scoring 10 goals and
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-4-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.9 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with a .903 save percentage.
Panthers: 6-4-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.8 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .913 save percentage.
Panthers Injuries: Jayce Hawryluk: out (upper body).
Lightning Injuries: Tyler Johnson: out (undisclosed).
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