Lightning vs. Panthers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 5

Updated Feb. 5, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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At 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 5, Jake Guentzel and Brad Marchand will go toe-to-toe in a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers at Benchmark International Arena. Here's everything you need to know about the Lightning-Panthers game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Lightning vs. Panthers Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Lightning vs Panthers Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Lightning	-1.5	130	-155	6.5	114	-135	-192	+160

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Lightning vs. Panthers Prediction

ATS Pick: Lightning (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Lightning 4 - Panthers 2

Lightning vs. Panthers Betting Insights

Tampa Bay's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 23 times.
Florida's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 29 of 56 times.
These teams score 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 more than this game's over/under.
Opponents of these teams score 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game's total.
In terms of goals scored, the Lightning are eighth in the league, and the Panthers are 19th.
The Lightning are second in the league in goals conceded, and the Panthers are 25th.

Lightning Stats

The Lightning's 189 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
Tampa Bay has conceded 137 total goals (2.5 per game), the second-fewest in league action.
They have the league's second-best goal differential at +52.
The 37 power-play goals Tampa Bay has recorded this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 170 chances).
The Lightning rank 14th in the league with a 21.76% power-play conversion rate.
Tampa Bay has scored three shorthanded goals this season (20th among all NHL teams).

Lightning Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nikita Kucherov	50	29	61	90	84	13	0%
Jake Guentzel	54	25	34	59	49	18	47.4%
Brandon Hagel	49	26	27	53	50	22	44.7%
Darren Raddysh	48	17	34	51	54	9	-
Anthony Cirelli	49	15	20	35	34	21	47.8%

Lightning Player Props

Panthers Stats

The Panthers' 169 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 19th in the NHL.
Florida's total of 184 goals conceded (3.3 per game) ranks 25th in the league.
Their -15 goal differential is 23rd in the league.
Florida has 39 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 204 chances.
The Panthers' power-play percentage (19.12) puts them 20th in the league.
Florida has scored six shorthanded goals (seventh in league).

Panthers Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Sam Reinhart	56	27	28	55	44	15	38.8%
Brad Marchand	46	25	25	50	51	13	12.5%
Sam Bennett	56	19	23	42	52	18	47.3%
Carter Verhaeghe	55	16	26	42	45	22	38.1%
Anton Lundell	53	16	23	39	55	10	52.2%