TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 19: Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) gets set for a shot from Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) in the second period of the NHL game between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning on October 19, …
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning's road to a three-peat runs through the Florida Panthers, and the NHL has released the second-round schedule.
The series will begin Tuesday night in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers have home-ice advantage.
The full schedule is below:
- Game 1: Lightning @ Panthers - 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 17
- Game 2: Lightning @ Panthers - 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19
- Game 3: Panthers @ Lightning - 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 22
- Game 4: Panthers @ Lightning - 7 p.m., Monday, May 23
- Game 5: Lightning @ Panthers - TBD, Wednesday, May 25 (if needed)
- Game 6: Panthers @ Lightning - TBD, Friday, May 27 (if needed)
- Game 7: Lighting @ Panthers - TBD, Sunday, May 29 (if needed)
The Panthers went 3-2 against the Lightning during the regular season. In their last regular-season matchup on April 24, the Lightning won 8-4. Nicholas Paul led the Lightning with two goals.
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Florida has a 16-2-2 record in Atlantic Division games and a 58-18-6 record overall. The Panthers are sixth in league play serving 10.1 penalty minutes per game.
Tampa Bay is 13-8-3 against the Atlantic Division and 51-23-8 overall. The Lightning has a +57 scoring differential, with 285 total goals scored and 228 conceded.