The Panthers will play the Lightning on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Florida Panthers had a 92.00 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2024-25 regular season was 95.67.
- Away Florida Panthers - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Florida Panthers had a 20-19-2 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 29-8-4 record as a home team. They ranked 3rd for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Florida Panthers ranked 12th (252), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ending up 1st (294).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Florida Panthers finished 24th (223), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ranked 26th (219).
- Team Records - The Florida Panthers had a 47-31-4 regular season record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning finishing with a 47-27-8 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus...the Florida Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning...in an early game of the 2025-26 NHL season...both teams look to start strong after their standings from last season...the action is on the ice...as they battle it out for a chance at victory...review this game's odds from our partner sportsbooks...and look at the prop bets available below...who will come out on top...in this electrifying match-up...only time will tell...(Abracadabra!)
Best Panthers at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Tampa Bay Lightning | Favorite Florida Panthers |
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| Underdog Florida Panthers | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Florida Panthers are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Tampa Bay Lightning are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +220 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Florida Panthers are +1.5 -275 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Panthers
Lightning
10/02/25 7:00pm EDT | -115-105 |
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 51.22%.
- Florida Panthers bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Florida Panthers is 53.49%.
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Panthers
Lightning
10/02/25 7:00pm EDT | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Florida Panthers | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 28 | -6.0 | 3-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 0-0 | 4-5-0 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.143 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 24 | -6.0 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-2 | 0-0 | 1-4-2 | L2 |
Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Panthers | +850 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1200 Bet |
Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
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How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 7:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.