Roberto Luongo

Panthers' Roberto Luongo will be in goal on Friday

The Florida Panthers are starting Roberto Luongo in goal for their season opener versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.

What It Means:

Luongo is entering his 18th NHL season and 9th with the Panthers. He is coming off his worst season since 2006. Luongo posted a .915 save percentage, 2.65 goals against average, and a 17-15-6 record in 40 games played in 2016-17.

Our models project Luongo for 2.9 goals allowed, 27.5 saves, and a 38.0% chance of winning on Friday for 15.2 FanDuel points, the second-lowest total on the 3-game slate.