Tampa Bay Lightning (35-20-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (37-21-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning as winners of three games in a row.
Florida has a 37-21-3 record overall and a 6-5-1 record in Atlantic Division play. The Panthers have scored 200 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank fifth in the league.
Tampa Bay has a 7-9-0 record in Atlantic Division play and a 35-20-4 record overall. The Lightning have gone 20-10-3 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams match up Monday for the third time this season. The Lightning won the last matchup 4-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Reinhart has 31 goals and 33 assists for the Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Brayden Point has 31 goals and 30 assists for the Lightning. Brandon Hagel has 10 goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 8-2-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.
Lightning: 9-0-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.5 assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 1.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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