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The Florida Panthers (19-12-1-1, 13-13 PL, 11-5 O/U) take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (17-13-5, 14-15 PL, 14-13-2 O/U) in a divisional showdown on Wednesday evening. The Panthers earned a home win against the Golden Knights on Saturday. The Lightning posted a road win against the Capitals in their previous action. Each squad earned two wins in last year's four meetings.
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The Florida Panthers are looking for another win. The squad has been inconsistent recently, posting only a 2-3 record in their last five bouts. This includes a 4-1 home loss on Thursday. Florida rebounded with a convincing 4-2 home win against the Golden Knights on Saturday. The Panthers are now 5-5 in their last ten bouts and have dipped into third place in the division but are just four points out of first.
Sam Reinhart has cooled down a bit recently, netting only three points in his last five bouts. The 28-year-old center is having the best year of his career, issuing 40 points in 33 games on the year. Aleksander Barkov has three points in his last three games. The 28-year-old star now has 10 points on the month and 32 points on the year. Evan Rodrigues is slumping, posting only one point in his last eight games. The veteran center has a solid 21 points on the season.
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— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) December 23, 2023
The Panthers continue to give most of the playing time in the net to Sergei Bobrovsky. The veteran goalie is having another outstanding season, registering a solid 2.50 GAA and a .910 record accompanied by a 15-9-1 record. Backup Anthony Stolarz has a 2.18 GAA and a .915 save %.
Florida is scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, ranking them 24th. They are conceding an average of 2.6 goals, placing them fifth.