Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for September 26, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers

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September 26, 2026 · 5:00 PM CST
Model favourite Tampa Bay Lightning at 50.5%
Prediction

Model versus market

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Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Away team

Tampa Bay Lightning

50.5%
Fair American -102
Fair decimal 1.98
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Florida Panthers logo
Home team

Florida Panthers

49.5%
Fair American +102
Fair decimal 2.02
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Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
106Points84
0.646Points %0.512
290Goals for251
231Goals against276
59Goal differential-25
L1Current streakW3
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA home
41Games41
24Wins23
53Points49
37Goal differential10
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
5-5-0Record5-4-1
10Points11
26Goals for36
30Goals against35
-4Goal differential1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Florida Panthers FLA 4 wins
Total goals34 – 28
Goal differential +6 / -6
Goals per game3.4 / 2.8
Shots per game25.7 / 30.2
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 machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.