Panthers aim to cap a strong road trip by clashing with a struggling Lightning squad that could potentially be welcoming back their star goalie.

When these two met a few weeks ago, the Panthers rightfully felt the Lightning may have stolen one in Sunrise. Tampa Bay, after all, was beat up with coach Jon Cooper putting a lineup together that more than did its job.

On Monday, the next installment of the Battle of Florida will be contested between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, a rivalry that has certainly intensified in recent years. The two teams entered the league one year apart. The Bolts in 1992 and the Cats a year later.

The Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after Brad Marchand scored two goals in the Panthers' 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars.

Jack Finley scores his first NHL goal, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Emil Lilleberg and Zemgus Girgensons also score for the

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Scott Sabourin, officially, has never appeared in a game that mattered on the Florida Panthers' home ice. The journeyman forward has faced the Panthers three times, twice at home when he played for Ottawa, once at home when he ...

Ahead of the Sunshine State hosting back-to-back outdoor games – the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic and the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series – the NHL, NHLPA, Florida Panthers, and Tampa Bay Lightning will unite to celebrate hockey from mid-December through the beginning of February with numerous community events and initiatives.

The Lightning announced Friday that Jack Finley has been assigned to AHL Syracuse on a conditioning stint. The 23-year-old forward spent the past two seasons working his way towards a regular NHL opportunity,

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Scott Sabourin, officially, has never appeared in a game that mattered on the Florida Panthers' home ice. The journeyman forward has faced the Panthers three times, twice at home when he played for Ottawa, once at home when he ...

The Lightning were the visibly better team over the final 40 minutes of regulation, and that backflip was reflected in the score—Tampa Bay came back to tie the Islanders and earn a standings point before falling 3-2 in a shootout. Tampa Bay is now 18-11-3 and has earned standings points in three straight games.

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