Tampa Bay Lightning (51-23-8, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (58-18-6, first in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -146, Lightning +123
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Panthers host collection opener
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning to begin the Eastern Conference first spherical. The groups meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Panthers went 3-2 towards the Lightning throughout the common season. In their final common season matchup on April 24, the Lightning received 8-4. Nicholas Paul led the Lightning with two targets.
Florida has a 16-2-2 document in Atlantic Division video games and a 58-18-6 document total. The Panthers are sixth in league play serving 10.1 penalty minutes per recreation.
Tampa Bay is 13-8-3 towards the Atlantic Division and 51-23-8 total. The Lightning have a +57 scoring differential, with 285 whole targets scored and 228 conceded.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 39 targets and 49 assists for the Panthers. Claude Giroux has three targets and seven assists over the final 10 video games.
Steven Stamkos has 42 targets and 64 assists for the Lightning. Corey Perry has scored 4 targets over the final 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-5-0, averaging 3.2 targets, 5.4 assists, 5.8 penalties and 15.8 penalty minutes whereas giving up 3.8 targets per recreation.
Lightning: 6-4-0, averaging 3.5 targets, 5.5 assists, 4.8 penalties and 13.1 penalty minutes whereas giving up 3.1 targets per recreation.
INJURIES: Panthers: Markus Nutivaara: out (undisclosed), Jonas Johansson: out (covid-19), Mason Marchment: day after day (decrease physique).
Lightning: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story utilizing know-how supplied by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.