Florida at Tampa Bay

This game is the season opener for both squads.There have been major changes for Florida, a team that lost five of its top eight scorers from last season. They ranked #23 in goals scored last year, #19 in goals allowed, and missed the playoffs. They essentially cleaned house, losing 29 percent of their offense with Jonathan Marchessault (30 goals), Jaromir Jagr (16 goals), Reilly Smith (15 goals) and Jussi Jokinen (11 goals) gone. Tampa Bay is in a very different situation, as this is a talented group that is healthy after dealing with a slew of injuries last year. Captain Steven Stamkos makes his first regular-season appearance in almost 11 months, a two-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's top goal scorer. A healthy Ryan Callahan is back after missing all but 18 games (hip). They are joined by Norris Trophy finalist Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov (team leading 40 goals, 85 points), and defenseman Victor Hedman, who led the team with 56 assists while establishing himself as one of the league's top defenders. Tampa Bay is 36-16 when playing on 3+ days of rest while the Panthers are on a 2-7 run at Tampa Bay. Play Tampa Bay and the UNDER.