Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Public Betting Percentages, Head-to-Head Since 2024-25

The Panthers lead the Lightning 7-6 in 13 meetings since 2024-25, with the public bets and money for each game.

Every meeting since 2024-25

Date Matchup Florida Panthers result Florida Panthers bet % Florida Panthers money % Florida Panthers moneyline
2026-02-05 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning L 1-6 7% 15% +180
2025-12-27 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers L 2-4 66% 62% -104
2025-12-15 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning W 5-2 24% 61% +100
2025-11-15 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers L 1-3 72% 37% -148
2025-04-30 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning (playoffs) W 6-3 40% 57% -115
2025-04-28 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers (playoffs) W 4-2 80% 67% -152
2025-04-26 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers (playoffs) L 1-5 81% 50% -136
2025-04-24 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning (playoffs) W 2-0 27% 41% +102
2025-04-22 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning (playoffs) W 6-2 23% 32% -100
2025-04-15 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning L 1-5 15% 12% +189
2025-03-03 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers W 2-1 n/a n/a -150
2024-12-23 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers L 0-4 84% 74% -162
2024-12-22 Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning W 4-2 47% 48% -114

Closing splits and closing moneyline for each game. Moneyline results count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

What the head-to-head says

The Florida Panthers lead the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6 across 13 meetings since 2024-25, as Atlantic Division rivals who meet three or four times a season. On average the Florida Panthers drew 47% of the moneyline bets in these games and the Tampa Bay Lightning 53%.

The public backed one side clearly (60% or more of moneyline bets) in 11 of them. The Florida Panthers went 1-4 in the games where the crowd backed them. The Tampa Bay Lightning went 2-4 in the games where the crowd backed them. In hockey the public side is usually the favorite, so these records mostly say which team was favored and whether the favorite held up.

None of this is a pick. Across the league, neither backing nor fading the public side on its own has beaten NHL prices over the last two seasons. The next meeting will show its live split on the NHL page on game day.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning head-to-head record?

The Florida Panthers lead the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6 across 13 meetings since 2024-25, playoffs included. Moneyline results count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

Who does the public bet when the Florida Panthers play the Tampa Bay Lightning?

On average the Florida Panthers drew 47% of the moneyline bets in their meetings since 2024-25. The public put 60% or more on the Florida Panthers 5 times and on the Tampa Bay Lightning 6 times, which mostly follows who was favored that night.

How often do the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning play?

As Atlantic Division rivals they meet three or four times in a regular season, plus any playoff series. Every meeting since 2024-25 is in the table on this page.

Is the head-to-head record a reason to bet the Florida Panthers or the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Not on its own. Rosters change from season to season and the moneyline already prices both teams' current form. The record and the splits are context: how the crowd has seen this matchup and how those games went.

Where can I see the splits for the next Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game?

On the NHL page on game day, which shows bets and money on the moneyline, puck line and total for every game, updated through the day until puck drop.

Reading a head-to-head split

The bet and money columns are always the Florida Panthers' side, whoever was home. The rest went to the Tampa Bay Lightning. When money runs well ahead of bets, the larger tickets were on that side; when it trails, the crowd was. See our methodology →

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Last updated: October 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM UTC

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