Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Live Updates, Score, and Play-by-play - December 27, 2025 - CBS Sports

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Sun Dec 28

12:00AM

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Amerant Bank ArenaSunrise, FL

Lightning	3.12 GF AVG	2.60 GA AVG	17.40 Power Play
Panthers	3.14 GF AVG	3.05 GA AVG	18.60 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Victor Hedman (D)	Elbow	01-31-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 1
Nikita Kucherov (RW)	Illness	12-19-2025Day-to-Day
Erik Cernak (D)	Undisclosed	12-30-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 31
Anthony Cirelli (C)	Undisclosed	12-19-2025Day-to-Day
Brandon Hagel (LW)	Upper Body	12-19-2025Day-to-Day
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg (D)	Undisclosed	01-19-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 20

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Dmitry Kulikov (D)	Upper Body	03-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 17
Aleksander Barkov (C)	Knee	04-25-2026Out for the season
Tomas Nosek (LW)	Knee	01-03-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 4
Matthew Tkachuk (LW)	Groin	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Jonah Gadjovich (LW)	Upper Body	02-04-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 5
Cole Schwindt (C)	Arm	01-11-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 12

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