Can the Panthers Tame the Lightning at Amalie Arena?

As the Florida Panthers prepare to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, fans are eager to see if their team can continue its recent trend of success. The Panthers have shown a mixed bag of results in their last few games, but there's a sense of optimism as they head into this matchup.

Analyzing past performances, we see that the Panthers secured a victory against the Vegas Golden Knights with an impressive 4-2 win. Their powerplay was particularly effective, converting two out of six opportunities and showcasing a strong 70 percent efficiency in faceoff wins during those powerplays. This special teams prowess could be crucial against Tampa Bay.

However, consistency has been an issue for Florida. In their game against St. Louis Blues, despite dominating faceoffs with a 68 percent win rate and firing off 38 shots on goal, they only managed to find the back of the net once – highlighting an area where improvement is needed if they are to capitalize on scoring chances.

The most recent away game for Florida saw them fall short against Calgary Flames with only one goal from 34 shots and losing despite winning 39 percent of faceoffs. The powerplay unit did manage to score once out of five opportunities but will need to be more clinical moving forward.

As they head into enemy territory at Amalie Arena, maintaining discipline will be key; avoiding penalties will allow them to play more at even strength where they've shown effectiveness.

Fans can expect an intense battle as both teams vie for dominance in this highly anticipated matchup. Special attention should be paid to how well Florida's powerplay units perform and whether they can improve their shot conversion rate from previous games.

Be sure not to miss this exciting encounter scheduled for February 17th at 22:00 GMT. Fans can catch all the action on ESPN+ nationally or BSSUN (channel 653) and BSFL (channel 654) locally.