NHL Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers (February 5, 2026)
The Florida Panthers (29-24-3) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-4) at Benchmark International Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Panthers have a 19-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Lightning hold a record of 26-28.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Panthers have a 33-23-0 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line and 23 have gone under). The Lightning have a 25-27-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Panthers are averaging 3.02 goals per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Lightning are averaging +0.5 more at 3.50 goals (2nd).
- Defensively, the Panthers are giving up a whopping 3.29 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Lightning are giving up an average of 2.54 goals (2nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Florida is averaging 28.9 shots per game this season (11th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is allowing its opposition 26.2 shots per game (7th).
- Flipping that script, the Panthers are allowing 25.8 shots per game (5th in the NHL), while the Lightning are averaging 28.1 shots (16th).
Power Play
- Florida holds a power play percentage of 19.2%, ranking 19th in the league this season, while Tampa Bay sits 12th with 22.4% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Panthers have a penalty kill rate of 82.7% (ranked 6th), compared to the Lightning at 83.9% (4th).
P1 Result
Florida is +260 to win the first period, while Tampa Bay is +125.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-21-19 | 8-11-12 | 8-10-7 | 3-3-4 |
| Tampa Bay | 25-16-13 | 11-8-7 | 14-8-6 | 1-4-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Panthers have played in 9 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 13.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Panthers have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Tampa Bay recorded a 2-4 victory over Florida at Amerant Bank Arena when these teams last met on December 27. Nikita Kucherov led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals.
