The Lightning will play the Panthers on Saturday, October 4th, 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 Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. 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 Tampa Bay Lightning had a 95.67 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Florida Panthers in the 2024-25 regular season was 92.00.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning had a 18-19-4 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Florida Panthers - The Florida Panthers finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 27-12-2 record as a home team. They ranked 5th 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 Tampa Bay Lightning ranked 1st (294), with the Florida Panthers ending up 12th (252).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning finished 26th (219), with the Florida Panthers ranked 24th (223).
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning had a 47-27-8 regular season record, with the Florida Panthers finishing with a 47-31-4 regular season standing last season.
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Best Lightning at Panthers Odds
| Underdog Tampa Bay Lightning | Favorite Florida Panthers |
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| Underdog Tampa Bay Lightning | Favorite Florida Panthers |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Florida Panthers are the -160 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Tampa Bay Lightning are the +135 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
The Florida Panthers are -1.5 +145 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Tampa Bay Lightning are +1.5 -175 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Lightning
Panthers
10/04/25 7:00pm EDT | +135-160 |
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $135 at +135 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 42.55%.
- Florida Panthers bettors risk $100 to win $62.5 at -160 odds. The implied probability for Florida Panthers is 61.54%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Prop Bets
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Lightning
Panthers
10/04/25 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 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.500 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 34 | -3.0 | 5-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 1-1 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.455 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0.0 | 3-3-0 | 2-1-2 | 0-0 | 5-3-2 | W4 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Florida Panthers 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.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1200 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Panthers | +850 Bet |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Florida Panthers Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers 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 Saturday, October 4th, 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 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers 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.
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