Florida aims to clinch series win against Tampa Bay
Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -121, Panthers +101; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Panthers lead series 3-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Tampa Bay Lightning in game five. The teams meet Monday for the ninth time this season. The Panthers won the previous meeting 4-2.
Tampa Bay has a 12-15-3 record in Atlantic Division games and a 47-27-8 record overall. The Lightning have gone 46-7-4 when scoring three or more goals.
Florida has gone 47-31-4 overall with a 15-13-2 record against the Atlantic Division. The Panthers lead the league serving 10.3 penalty minutes per game.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Guentzel has 41 goals and 39 assists for the Lightning. Brayden Point has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Matthew Tkachuk has 22 goals and 35 assists for the Panthers. Carter Verhaeghe has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 4-4-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Panthers: 6-4-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 4.9 penalties and 14.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.
Panthers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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