GameThread: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning

Panthers (27-12-4 58P) vs Lightning (28-12-2 58P)

FLA in Season Series: Game 5 of 8 (2-2-0) - LBC Caterwaul

PLAYER STATS: Florida / Tampa Bay

Where: Amalie Arena - Tampa, FL

When: 7:00 p.m. ET

Watch: NBCSN

Listen: Panthers Radio Network

Enemy Intel: Raw Charge

Expected starters: Florida: Driedger (12-5-2 2.04) / Tampa Bay: Vasilevskiy (25-6-1 2.00)

Tonight in the Central (Standings/Panthers Playoff Chances):

• NASHVILLE (24-19-1 49P) at CAROLINA (27-10-4 58P) 7 p.m.
• CHICAGO (20-18-5 45P) at DETROIT (15-23-6 36P) 7:30 p.m.
• COLUMBUS (15-20-9 39P) at DALLAS (15-14-12 42P) 8:30 p.m. ESPN+-