Tampa Bay at Florida

This is an excellent bounce back spot for first-place Tampa Bay after a 4-1 loss to Anaheim. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is back in net after sitting that game. The team is fourth in the NHL in goals scored, second on the power play, and sixth in goals allowed. Stephen Stamkos leads the league with 21 points and Nikita Kucherov has an NHL-best 12 goals. The Lightning are on a 21-8 run, including 10-3 on the road. Florida has dropped five of seven while battling injuries. Goalie Roberto Luongo is out with a hand injury, so James Reimer is filling in. With forwards Jared McCann (lower-body), Colton Sceviour (upper-body), and Connor Brickley (upper-body) out, Chase Balisy made his NHL debut and had two shots Saturday. With the Panthers 20-46 at home against a team with a winning road record, back the talented and balanced visitors. Play Tampa Bay.