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

Under 5.5 the Most Likely Outcome

Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8, 18-19-4 Away) square off against Florida Panthers (47-31-4, 27-12-2 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs game at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers lead the series 2-1.

There might not be lots of goals when the Lightning meet the Panthers. There’s a case to be made for Under 5.5 goals considering the odds of 1.93 available.

Lightning Claimed 5-1 Win in Previous H2H

Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers faced off on Saturday, with Lightning enjoying a 5-1 victory at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Lightning had 25 shots on goal and Brayden Point was one of five different players on the scoresheet. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy played a starring role, stopping 33 shots (.971). Panthers registered 34 shots and Matthew Tkachuk recorded the only goal.

The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Panthers victories.

Starting Goalies

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

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

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 24.8 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 2.9 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, with Jake Guentzel recording 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.55 goal against average with a .907 save percentage.

The Panthers have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.6 goals from 23.4 shots, averaging 5.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Carter Verhaeghe with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, while Aleksander Barkov is next best after registering 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 2.15 GAA with a .899 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL predictions are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable player and goalie stats.

Key Lightning vs Panthers stats:

• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Lightning games on the road.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 25 Lightning games on the road this season.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 31 of the last 50 Panthers games this season.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Panthers games.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Prediction

It’s definitely worth considering an Unders wager, especially at betting odds of 1.93. We’re not expecting the net to be found six times or more in this NHL clash.

You can be flexible with your Total bet by moving the line. Consider all the Under options and then wager on the selection that you think provides the most value.

Under 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 51.8% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

Our Pick

Under 5.5 Goals @ 1.93 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Aleksander Barkov Over 1.5 Shots 1.55

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 4 straight home games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the 1.55 available.

Latest Aleksander Barkov Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.15

First

12.50

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

1.55

Under 1.5

2.36

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning 3 - 2 Panthers

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers 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 above betting predictions.

Panthers Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Florida Panthers are 1.72 favorites to win and that means a 58% chance of landing a victory. For those wanting to back Tampa Bay Lightning, you will find 2.15 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at 1.91.

National Hockey League fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the wide range of game lines and team props which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the betting sites and find the best value wagers.

Moneyline

Lightning

2.15

Panthers

1.72

3-Way Moneyline

Lightning

2.75

Tie

4.20

Panthers

2.23

Puck Line

Lightning +1.5

1.45

Panthers -1.5

2.76

Total Goals

Under 5.5

1.91

Over 5.5

1.91

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Sam Reinhart is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at 9.00. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is 2.40.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

9.00

Anytime

2.40

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

First

9.50

Anytime

2.55

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

10.50

Anytime

2.65

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

10.50

Anytime

2.65

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

First

12.00

Anytime

3.05

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

12.50

Anytime

3.15

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

12.50

Anytime

3.15

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.30

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.55

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.70

Brad Marchand (Panthers)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.90

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.60

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.60

Gage Goncalves (Lightning)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.90

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.20

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.25

Yanni Gourde (Lightning)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

23.00

Anytime

6.10

Player Shots

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 2.5

2.00

Under 2.5

1.77

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Over 2.5

1.77

Under 2.5

2.00

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Over 2.5

1.77

Under 2.5

2.00

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

2.00

Under 2.5

1.78

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 2.5

2.00

Under 2.5

1.76

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Over 2.5

2.15

Under 2.5

1.67

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 1.5

1.50

Under 1.5

2.50

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 1.5

1.55

Under 1.5

2.36

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 1.5

1.59

Under 1.5

2.30

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

Brad Marchand (Panthers)

Over 1.5

1.54

Under 1.5

2.40

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

Over 1.5

2.15

Under 1.5

1.67

Nick Paul (Lightning)

Over 1.5

1.90

Under 1.5

1.86

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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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