Panthers and Lightning to Meet in Eastern Conference First Round
Teams Split Regular Season Matchups
Game 4 Set for Saturday
The Florida Panthers will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The teams split their three regular-season matchups, with the Panthers winning the first two and the Lightning taking the last.
The Panthers won the first two games of the season series by scores of 3-2 on December 17 and December 29. The Lightning won the last game of the season series on March 19 by a score of 5-3.
The Panthers and Lightning are both coming off of strong regular seasons. The Panthers finished with a record of 58-18-6, while the Lightning finished with a record of 51-23-8.
The Panthers have home-ice advantage in the series, but the Lightning have won the last two meetings between the teams.
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