The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face their in-state rival, the Florida Panthers, on Saturday in the first of four meetings between the two teams this season. The game will take place at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
Game Information
- Date: Saturday, November 15
- Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
- Television: The Spot – Tampa Bay 66
- Radio: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7
- Live Stream: TampaBayLightning.com/Stream Now
Matchup Preview
Tampa Bay holds a 72-66-23 all-time record against the Panthers, including a 30-38-11 record on the road. Last season, the teams split their regular-season series 2-2-0, with Tampa Bay outscoring Florida 12-7 overall.
Historically, Steven Stamkos has been the franchise’s top scorer against Florida, recording 81 points (41 goals, 40 assists) in 67 games. Among active players, Victor Hedman leads with 50 points (7 goals, 43 assists) in 68 career games.
In last season’s series, Brayden Point (3 goals, 2 assists) and Victor Hedman (5 assists) co-led the Lightning in scoring against the Panthers with five points each. Jake Guentzel and Darren Raddysh also contributed significantly with four points apiece.
In goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a 1-2-0 record with a .923 save percentage against Florida last season and holds a career record of 17-15-1 with a .911 save percentage versus the Panthers. Jonas Johansson won his only start against them last season, recording a 36-save shutout on December 23.
Projected Lineup (based on Wednesday’s game)
Forwards
Jake Guentzel – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel – Yanni Gourde – Zemgus Girgensons
Oliver Bjorkstrand – Boris Katchouk – Gage Goncalves
Curtis Douglas – Jack Finley – Scott Sabourin
Defensemen
JJ Moser – Max Crozier
Charle-Edouard D’Astous – Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg – Darren Raddysh
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Upcoming Schedule
- Sunday, November 16: vs. Vancouver Canucks
- Tuesday, November 18: vs. New Jersey Devils
- Thursday, November 20: vs. Edmonton Oilers
