Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers preview: Moving on from last game’s debacle Share this story Location: Amalie Arena Opponent SBNation Site: The Tampa Bay Lightning have put two completely different efforts out over the two last games against the Nashville Predators, going from shutting down the opponent on Saturday night after brilliant performance by Andrei Vasilevskiy to a disastrous 2-7 debacle in the last game on Tuesday. The team won’t have a chance to take a rest as tonight they will face another team from the leading group of the Central Division – the Florida Panthers. The Panthers’ strong season continues as the team is confidently sitting in a playoff spot, preparing for their first first-round appearance since the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They’re currently sharing first place in the Central Division with Tampa Bay and Carolina. By points percentage, the Panthers are currently in the third spot at .674 PTS% with a small gap behind two other teams.