Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Preview
The Panthers and Lightning are set to face off at 5:00 ET on TBS. The Lightning will host the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
In this division matchup, the Panthers are favored by -1.5 against the Lightning. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Florida Panthers odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Panthers and Lightning have gone in favor of the Panthers, putting together a record of 7-3. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Lightning and Panthers, the over/under record in these games is 3-2 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- Florida has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Through their last three home contests, the Lightning offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Tampa Bay posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Lightning have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. Tampa Bay posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
- Although the Panthers have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 2-3.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Panthers are the favorites and have an overall record of 52-24-6, which puts them in 1st place in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, Florida has gone 8-2, and they have won their last four games in a row.
This season, the Panthers have been favored in 67 of their 82 games and have gone 46-19-2 in those games. When playing on the road, Florida has a record of 26-11-4.
When looking at their offense, the Panthers have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 2nd in the league. The Florida offense is ranked 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 10th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 58 games this season. His current record stands at 36-17, and his save percentage is 0.948%.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 25-11-5, and they have been the favorite in 51 of their 82 games. In the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay is in 6th place, and they have gone 45-29-8 overall, including a 26-24 record against other teams in the East. Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone just 3-7, and they have lost each of their last three games.
Against other teams in the Atlantic Division, the Lightning have gone 12-14 this season, and they have gone 31-17-3 when they have been favored. On the year, Tampa Bay has scored 98 points, and they are in 4th place in the division. Over their last five games, the Lightning have gone 1-4.
Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. In terms of the Lightning’s offense during power plays, they are 1st in power play goals and 24th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy gets the start and has made 52 starts this season. His record at this point is 30-20, and his save percentage is 0.879%.
With the Panthers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Panthers.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Lightning (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Jonas Johansson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Sam Bennett – Undisclosed – Out
- Ryan Lomberg – Illness – Questionable
