The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers face off on Monday in an NHL showdown at FLA Live Arena. When these two teams faced off on December 10th it was Tampa Bay that secured the 4-1 victory.
Tampa Bay comes into this game with a 32-15-1 record overall and they have gone 12-11-0 away from home. In the last game against the Los Angeles Kings, the offense scored five goals and were able to secure the three goal victory. The Lightning are averaging 3.63 goals while their defense is giving up 2.92 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while their defense is ranked 13th.
On the other side of this matchup is the Panthers who sit with a 24-22-6 record overall and they have gone 13-7-3 away from home. In the last game against the Boston Bruins. The Panthers scored four goals including one in overtime, and that secured the victory. Florida is averaging 3.40 goals while their defense is giving up 3.5 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the defense is ranked 24th. Matthew Tkachuk has scored 35 goals and added 41 assists so far this season. In this game, if the Panthers want to find success it's going to need to be the defense that steps up and makes life tough on the Lightning offense.
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