#Rudolfs Balcers

The Tampa Bay Lightning (24-12-1) visit the Winnipeg Jets (24-13-1) - who've won three straight - on Friday at 8:00 PM ET. Sportsbooks give the Jets+121 odds to win and list the Lightning at -145 on the moneyline for this matchup. This article references lines valid as of January 5, 2023 at 5:26 AM ET.

The Nashville Predators have had quite the swing through the Eastern Conference with wins over Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey as well as the New York Islanders. Now the road trip ends against the reigning Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Nashville can reach the.500 mark on the road with a win. The Predators are 24th out of…

Buffalo Sabres (9-12-0)vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (12-7-1) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST, KeyBank Center TV: MSG Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Lightning Blog: Raw Charge Tampa Bay Lightning Record: (12-7-1) Last Game: 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Division Ranking: 4 in the Atlantic Division PP: 25.64% (7) PK: 77.63%(18) The Tampa Bay Lightning usually…

SUNRISE - It is another milestone night for Eric Staal and it will be a special one for the Florida Panthers center as they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Not only does Staal hit 1300 regular season NHL games tonight, but he does so against the team it all started with. As a special bonus, two of his brothers will be on…

The Florida Panthers are catching the Anaheim Ducks at the wrong time. After losing seven straight games, the rebuilding Ducks have found a little something of late with wins in three of their past four games. Not saying this a good team or anything, but at least they are feeling good about themselves coming into tonight's game. The Panthers will…

SUNRISE, FLORIDA- The New York Islanders (2-3-0) are back in action Sunday night, as they face the Florida Panthers (3-1-1) for the second of a back-to-back here in Florida. Puck drop is slated for 5 PM ET at Florida Live Arena. The New York Islanders outplayed the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, but their mistakes ended up in the back of…

The Florida Panthers will have Sergei Bobrovsky back in net Tuesday night against the host Chicago Blackhawks at 8:30 p.m. (Bally Sports Florida). Coach Paul Maurice said there would be no other lineup changes from Sunday's win against the Islanders. This will be the fifth start in seven games for Bobrovsky (2-1-1, .916/2.79) as the Panthers kick…

Welcome to the 2022-23 season preview as brought to you by Betway Sports. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. All odds are current as of the time of writing. I'm not feeling so hot about these Florida Panthers. They made one of the biggest splashes of…

On a couple of occasions this week, new Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has compared the start of his team's season against the Islanders to Christmas morning. Well, it's time to open up some gifts. The Panthers' 2022-23 season is about to commence. Florida will open things up on the road this year, playing the host New York Islanders at UBS…

On Tuesday, the Florida Panthers signed 21-year-old goaltender Spencer Knight to a three-year, $13.5 million contract extension. The contract will hold a $4.5 million annual cap hit once it kicks in next season. With Sergei Bobrovsky already carrying a $10 million cap hit through the final year of Knight's new contract, well, the Panthers are…

The Calgary Flames are sitting at the top of the Pacific Division, with a 15-5-5 record, compared to the San Jose Sharks, who have been oscillating between the fourth and fifth position lately in the same division. The Flames are energetic, physical and full of fire, and will be a tough opponent for the Sharks, who will be looking to snap another…

It's getting to that time....again. Which means of course we now need to start looking at the competition that surrounds this team, starting with the teams that, at least in my opinion, the Bruins will have to actively keep up with this season. I'm sure you're familiar with them. Last year, any negative opinion about the Panthers defense, real or…