Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be facing off against the Florida Panthers in a highly anticipated match-up. Tampa Bay is coming off a strong 6-3 victory over the Rangers, while Florida suffered a 4-0 loss to Carolina in their previous game. The Lightning hold a 6-4 record in their last 10 meetings with the Panthers, but Florida has won the last four contests between the two teams. The Panthers are the favorites to win with opening odds at -171 and the current line at Florida -172. It will be an exciting game as both teams look to secure a crucial victory.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Lightning +147 | Panthers -172

Spread: Lightning +1.5 (-170) | Panthers -1.5 (+142)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Florida will win straight-up is 63%.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning secured their second consecutive victory by defeating the New York Rangers at home on Thursday night. Despite being third in the Atlantic Division with a 35-25-6 record, they are currently trailing the Florida Panthers by 18 points for the top spot. However, they are in a playoff position, holding onto the top wild card spot with a four-point lead over Detroit. The Lightning are excelling on the power play, leading the league with a 29.4% success rate, and have a penalty killing efficiency of 81%. In their recent game against New York, Tampa Bay's offense led them to a comeback victory, with Brayden Point scoring a hat trick and Steven Stamkos adding a power-play goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves in the win. Tampa Bay is ranked 15th in power rankings, with their offense ranked 7th and defense ranked 25th. We hope you all agree, our Goal(s) of the Game goes to all 3️⃣ of Pointer's goals 🤩 His third goal of the night for your viewing pleasure 👇 @NewAmsterdam | #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/DnRsaJbY4r