Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Preview
The Panthers and Lightning are set to face off at 7:00 ET on TBS. The Lightning will host the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Lightning are favored by -1.5 against the Panthers in a Atlantic division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Florida Panthers odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Panthers and Lightning did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Panthers have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Lightning went 3-0. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 6 goals per game.
- Florida has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- In their last ten games at home, the Lightning have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
- 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.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Panthers struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 5-0.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Prediction
On the season, the Panthers have gone 52-24-6 and are in first place in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, Florida is currently in third place. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 7-3 and have won their last five games in a row. For the season, Florida has been favored in 67 of their 82 games and have gone 46-19-2 in those games.
On the road, the Panthers have gone 26-11-4 this season and have won four straight games. Against the Eastern Conference, Florida has gone 33-17 on the year. As the underdog, the Panthers have gone 6-5-4 this season. In their last three games, the Panthers have gone 3-0.
Offensively, the Panthers come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 2nd position in the league. This year, the Panthers have recorded a 38-19 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-4 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 58 games in this season. His current record is 36-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.948%.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 25-11-5, and they have been favored in 51 of their 82 games. In the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay is in 6th place, and in the Atlantic Division, they are in 4th place. Overall, the Lightning have a record of 45-29-8, and they have gone 26-24 against other Eastern Conference teams.
Over their last ten games, Tampa Bay has gone 4-6, and they have lost four of their last five games. In their last three games, the Lightning have gone 1-2.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Lightning are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 5th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd 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.
Entering the game, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 52 games this season. His current record stands at 30-20, and his save percentage is 0.879%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Panthers winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- We like the Panthers on the moneyline (-105)
- The Panthers are also our pick on the spread at +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
