Tampa Bay Lightning

• One of the top teams in the Atlantic Division with a strong 36-14-4 record.

• They’re coming off a 4–3 overtime win and have been rolling lately, with strong offense led by Nikita Kucherov and clutch scoring from Jake Guentzel.

• Solid defense and goaltending — Andrei Vasilevskiy has been excellent this season.

Florida Panthers

• Sitting around 29–24–3, Florida is fighting for playoff positioning and needs key points as the season nears a break.

• They snapped a four-game skid with a 5–4 shootout win over Boston in their last outing, but defensive inconsistency and recent roster injuries have been challenges.

• Sergei Bobrovsky got a milestone win recently, though he might not start tonight.

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