The upcoming matchup features the Florida Panthers taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both teams are battling for position in a competitive NHL season. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at The Spot, with broadcasts on Scripps, NHLN, and TVAS.
Panthers vs. Lightning: Predicted Lineups Revealed
Florida Panthers Projected Lineup
- Eetu Luostarinen – Anton Lundell – Sam Reinhart
- Carter Verhaeghe – Sam Bennett – Brad Marchand
- A.J. Greer – Evan Rodrigues – Mackie Samoskevich
- Jesper Boqvist – Jack Studnicka – Noah Gregor
- Gustav Forsling – Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola – Seth Jones
- Uvis Balinskis – Jeff Petry
- Sergei Bobrovsky (Goalie)
- Daniil Tarasov (Backup)
Injury Report
- Scratched: Donovan Sebrango, Luke Kunin
- Injured: Aleksander Barkov (knee), Matthew Tkachuk (lower body), Tomas Nosek (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder), Cole Schwindt (arm)
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lineup
- Brandon Hagel – Anthony Cirelli – Nikita Kucherov
- Jake Guentzel – Brayden Point – Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Pontus Holmberg – Yanni Gourde – Zemgus Girgensons
- Curtis Douglas – Nick Paul – Scott Sabourin
- J.J. Moser – Darren Raddysh
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous – Max Crozier
- Declan Carlile – Steven Santini
- Jonas Johansson (Goalie)
- Brandon Halverson (Backup)
Injury Report
- Scratched: Gage Goncalves
- Injured: Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed), Erik Cernak (undisclosed), Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed), Victor Hedman (elbow), Dominic James (undisclosed), Emil Lilleberg (out for a few weeks)
Status Updates
The Panthers are likely to utilize the same lineup that secured a decisive 4-0 victory against the Dallas Stars. In contrast, the Lightning face uncertainty, with key players like Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan McDonagh day-to-day but participating in drills. Meanwhile, Emil Lilleberg will be sidelined for several weeks according to coach Jon Cooper.
