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Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 5, 2026

NHL matchup

Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 5, 2026.

February 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

156:05 together · 10 games

xG share54.8%
Corsi for / against
148 / 123
Fenwick for / against
105 / 91
Corsi share
54.6%
Fenwick share
53.6%
xG for / against
6.60 / 5.45
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

155:24 together · 10 games

xG share53.4%
Corsi for / against
177 / 113
Fenwick for / against
136 / 84
Corsi share
61.0%
Fenwick share
61.8%
xG for / against
7.54 / 6.57
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Sergei Bobrovsky

Florida Panthers · Last start: Feb 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
84.5
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
44.5

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Feb 3

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
92.4
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
30.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
3.12
xG against / game
2.80
xG differential / game
0.32

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.54
xG against / game
2.81
xG differential / game
0.73

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.4
Corsi share (%)
55.6
Fenwick share (%)
55.2
Faceoff win %
48.2
Penalties / game
5.7

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.0
Corsi share (%)
57.2
Fenwick share (%)
58.2
Faceoff win %
50.9
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
16Points15
0.615Points %0.682
39Goals for38
37Goals against34
2Goal differential4
W2Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Florida Panthers FLA road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
10Games5
5Wins5
12Points10
-1Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
6-4-0Record7-2-1
12Points15
33Goals for37
30Goals against29
3Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Florida Panthers FLA 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 5 wins
Total goals30 – 30
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.0 / 3.0
Shots per game29.9 / 25.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 27, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
4 - 2 25 - 26 View
Dec 15, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 2 24 - 28 View
Nov 15, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
3 - 1 20 - 23 View
Apr 15, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 5 24 - 31 View
Mar 3, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
1 - 2 29 - 29 View
Dec 23, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
4 - 0 29 - 36 View
Dec 22, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2 26 - 21 View
Mar 16, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
5 - 3 16 - 50 View
Feb 17, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
9 - 2 30 - 30 View
Dec 27, 2023
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2 31 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.