Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Why We’re Expecting Lightning to Win

Florida Panthers (47-31-4, 20-19-2 Away) square off against Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8, 29-8-4 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round game at Amalie Arena.

We are going to bet against the Panthers with our prediction. The best way of doing this is by siding with the home team and we really like the 1.79 about the Lightning winning on the Moneyline.

Lightning Too Good for Panthers in Last H2H

Florida Panthers were beaten in their previous six road games and the latest was at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning claimed a 5-1 win. Panthers racked up 24 shots and Brad Marchand bagged the only goal.

Tampa Bay Lightning have landed back-to-back home victories. In their last game, it was a 4-0 road defeat against New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Lightning won the shots on goal, 27 to 22.

The last encounter between the Lightning and the Panthers saw the former win. It was a 5-1 scoreline at Amalie Arena. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Panthers win six times.

Starting Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	30-15-2	2.46	.907	5
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	34-19-3	2.22	.919	5
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.0 goals from 31.2 shots on goal, with a 12.1% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have been giving up 2.9 goals from 24.1 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.8%.

Carter Verhaeghe is the top points scorer with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, with Seth Jones racking up 6 points, 1 goal and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 2.53 goal against average with a .889 save percentage.

The Lightning have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.6 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.7%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 16 points, 5 goals and 11 assists, while Brayden Point is next best after having 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.15 GAA with a .923 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making NHL picks. Team news is also an important port of call, while the player and goalie stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Panthers vs Lightning stats:

• Lightning have won 19 of their last 25 games at home this season.
• Lightning have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.
• Lightning have won 2 consecutive games at home.
• Panthers have lost 5 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Panthers have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Panthers have lost their last 6 games on the road this season.

Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

Take Tampa Bay Lightning at 1.79 on the Moneyline to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL clash.

Tampa Bay can be backed in many different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Puck Line, Winning Margin or the Match Winner & Total Goals options.

Lightning Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 55.9% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Aleksander Barkov Over 1.5 Shots 1.52

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get 1.52 that he goes over the line.

Latest Aleksander Barkov Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.40

First

13.00

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

1.52

Under 1.5

2.45

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Correct Score Prediction

Panthers 2 - 5 Lightning

Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Latest Odds Suggest Lightning Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites Tampa Bay Lightning are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the 1.83 about them triumphing means a 55% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Florida Panthers, you will find 2.00 about the underdogs.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at 1.89.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League bets. The betting sites have hundreds of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a selection which matches your prediction of the game.

Moneyline

Panthers

2.00

Lightning

1.83

3-Way Moneyline

Panthers

2.63

Tie

4.10

Lightning

2.33

Puck Line

Panthers +1.5

1.38

Lightning -1.5

3.05

Total Goals

Under 5.5

1.93

Over 5.5

1.89

Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Score the First Goal

Nikita Kucherov can be backed to find the net at anytime at 2.60. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at 10.00.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.60

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

10.50

Anytime

2.65

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

First

11.00

Anytime

2.80

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

First

11.00

Anytime

2.88

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

11.00

Anytime

2.88

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

12.00

Anytime

3.10

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.40

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.50

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.85

Oliver Björkstrand (Lightning)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.20

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.20

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.20

Yanni Gourde (Lightning)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.40

Brad Marchand (Panthers)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.40

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.70

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.25

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.60

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.60

Conor Geekie (Lightning)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Mitchell Chaffee (Lightning)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Over 2.5

1.54

Under 2.5

2.40

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 2.5

2.50

Under 2.5

1.50

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

2.20

Under 2.5

1.64

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Over 2.5

1.80

Under 2.5

1.97

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 2.5

2.10

Under 2.5

1.70

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

2.35

Under 2.5

1.57

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Over 2.5

2.20

Under 2.5

1.64

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 2.5

1.95

Under 2.5

1.81

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 1.5

1.52

Under 1.5

2.45

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

Over 1.5

1.74

Under 1.5

2.04

Brad Marchand (Panthers)

Over 1.5

1.64

Under 1.5

2.20

Nick Paul (Lightning)

Over 1.5

2.10

Under 1.5

1.70

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

Over 1.5

1.91

Under 1.5

1.85

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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