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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Lightning have been playing some solid hockey for several weeks now, with four straight wins in the short term and an 11-4-1 mark since mid-November in the long term. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Not that the Panthers haven’t also been pretty good." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Florida has won three straight and are 9-2-1 since Thanksgiving week, leading the NHL with 32.7 shots per game during that span. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "They have also had some pretty decent success against Tampa in recent years, holding an 11-5-3 record since the start of the 2020-21 season, including an impressive 6-2-2 mark at Amalie Arena. 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Panthers in Tampa to kick off holiday home and home with rival Lightning