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Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 23, 2027

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 March 23, 2027.

March 23, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Tampa Bay Lightning at 61.0%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Florida Panthers logo
Away team

Florida Panthers

39.0%
Fair American +156
Fair decimal 2.56
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Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Home team

Tampa Bay Lightning

61.0%
Fair American -156
Fair decimal 1.64
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 23, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Mar 23. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

126:22 together · 10 games

xG share60.5%
Corsi for / against
131 / 84
Fenwick for / against
97 / 66
Corsi share
60.9%
Fenwick share
59.5%
xG for / against
5.35 / 3.48
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:37 together · 10 games

xG share61.5%
Corsi for / against
154 / 103
Fenwick for / against
114 / 80
Corsi share
59.9%
Fenwick share
58.8%
xG for / against
7.27 / 4.55
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Akira Schmid

Florida Panthers · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
117
Save %
87.2
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.9

Dennis Hildeby

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
78
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
35.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
3.41
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
0.67

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.79
xG differential / game
0.77

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 Mar 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.8
Corsi share (%)
56.1
Fenwick share (%)
54.5
Faceoff win %
45.5
Penalties / game
5.7

Shots / game: 29.7 · Shooting: 10.1% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.5
Corsi share (%)
55.1
Fenwick share (%)
55.6
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
14Points15
0.583Points %0.682
34Goals for38
36Goals against34
-2Goal differential4
W1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Florida Panthers FLA road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
9Games5
4Wins5
10Points10
-5Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
5-4-1Record7-2-1
11Points15
30Goals for37
32Goals against29
-2Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Florida Panthers FLA 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 6 wins
Total goals28 – 34
Goal differential -6 / +6
Goals per game2.8 / 3.4
Shots per game30.2 / 25.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 5, 2026
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 6 34 - 28 View
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
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.