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

Panthers Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

Stanley Cup Playoffs – East Round 1: Tampa Bay Lightning (45-29-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) host Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division). Game 4 of the series. The Panthers lead 3-0.

The Panthers look excellent value on the Moneyline and our prediction is that the road team will get the better of the Lightning. We’re happy to take the -125 that they win.

7 Victories for Panthers in Previous 10 Games

Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning clashed on Thursday night, with the Panthers claiming a 5-3 victory at Amalie Arena.

The Panthers had 31 shots on goal. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, with Sam Reinhart, Brandon Montour and Steven Lorentz scoring one goal. The Lightning managed 29 shots on goal, with Steven Stamkos, Nick Paul and Tyler Motte scoring one goal each.

The past 10 H2H games have seen the Panthers land seven wins.

Starting Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 36-17-3 GAA: 2.37 SV%: .915 SO: 6

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 30-20-2 GAA: 2.9 SV%: .900 SO: 2

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to analyzing the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Panthers vs Lightning stats:

• Panthers have won 5 of their last 5 games.
• Panthers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Panthers have won 7 consecutive games.
• Lightning have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Lightning have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Lightning have lost their last 3 games.
• Lightning have lost their last 3 games against Panthers.

Florida Panthers should be able to come out on top in this NHL clash. Our best pick is to back the visitors to win considering that a juicy -125 can be landed right now.

If you also have a strong view on the Under / Over line, then it could be worth a Match Winner & Total Goals bet where you can effectively back Florida at bigger odds.

Panthers Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Panthers vs Lightning Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Vladimir Tarasenko Over 0.5 Assists +175

Vladimir Tarasenko (Panthers) has made one assist or more in 5 straight road games. We’re sweet on him covering the Player Assists line, especially with the odds of +175 available that this happens.

Current Vladimir Tarasenko Lines and Odds

Goals

Anytime +240

First +1300

0.5 Assists

Over +175

Under -250

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Correct Score Prediction

Panthers 5 - 3 Lightning

We’re betting on the Panthers to secure a 5-3 winning scoreline. Odds of +2000 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Score

Panthers

Lightning

1-0

Panthers

+6000

Lightning

+6500

2-0

Panthers

+4000

Lightning

+4000

2-1

Panthers

+1800

Lightning

+1800

3-0

Panthers

+3500

Lightning

+4000

3-1

Panthers

+1800

Lightning

+2000

3-2

Panthers

+1000

Lightning

+1000

4-0

Panthers

+4000

Lightning

+5000

4-1

Panthers

+1800

Lightning

+2000

4-2

Panthers

+1400

Lightning

+1600

4-3

Panthers

+1100

Lightning

+1100

5-0

Panthers

+6500

Lightning

+6500

5-1

Panthers

+3000

Lightning

+3500

5-2

Panthers

+1800

Lightning

+2000

5-3

Panthers

+2000

Lightning

+2200

5-4

Panthers

+2000

Lightning

+2000

6-0

Panthers

+10000

Lightning

+12500

6-1

Panthers

+5000

Lightning

+6000

6-2

Panthers

+4000

Lightning

+4000

6-3

Panthers

+3000

Lightning

+3500

6-4

Panthers

+4000

Lightning

+4000

6-5

Panthers

+4000

Lightning

+4000

Any Other Score

Panthers

+800

Lightning

+800

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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 Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Florida Panthers are -130 favorites to win and that means a 57% chance of landing a victory. Tampa Bay Lightning are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +110.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you're keen on Over 6, this selection is available at -125.

You can bet on the Panthers to open the scoring and they are -125 favorites. The alternative is to back the Lightning to find the net first at -115.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Panthers

-130

Lightning

+110

3-Way Moneyline

Panthers

+130

Tie

+320

Lightning

+155

Puck Line

Panthers -1.5

+190

Lightning +1.5

-230

Total Goals

Under 6

+105

Over 6

-125

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Score the First Goal

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Sam Reinhart has odds of +116. He is available at +750 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

+116

Anytime

+750

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

+130

Anytime

+800

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

+140

Anytime

+850

Steven Stamkos (Lightning)

First

+140

Anytime

+850

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

+150

Anytime

+900

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

First

+165

Anytime

+1000

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

+200

Anytime

+1150

Vladimir Tarasenko (Panthers)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Anthony Duclair (Lightning)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

+290

Anytime

+1600

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

+370

Anytime

+1900

Conor Sheary (Lightning)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Michael Eyssimont (Lightning)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Tanner Jeannot (Lightning)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Mitchell Chaffee (Lightning)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Assists

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-120

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-120

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-125

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-175

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-175

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-190

Steven Stamkos (Lightning)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-190

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-200

Vladimir Tarasenko (Panthers)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-250

Anthony Duclair (Lightning)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-280

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-300

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-319

Nick Paul (Lightning)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-350

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-549

Player Shots

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-130

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-110

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-120

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

Over 1.5

-140

Under 1.5

-100

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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 NY Rangers	82	55	23	4	114	0.695	43	51	282	229	53	30-11-0	25-12-4	4-3	7-3	2W
2 Carolina	82	52	23	7	111	0.677	44	50	279	216	63	27-10-4	25-13-3	2-5	7-3	1L
3 NY Islanders	82	39	27	16	94	0.573	29	38	246	263	-17	21-10-10	18-17-6	1-5	8-2	2W
4 Washington	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	32	36	220	257	-37	22-12-7	18-19-4	4-5	4-6	3W
5 Pittsburgh	82	38	32	12	88	0.537	32	36	255	251	4	23-14-4	15-18-8	2-3	6-4	1L
6 Philadelphia	82	38	33	11	87	0.53	30	34	235	261	-26	20-17-4	18-16-7	4-3	2-8	1L
7 New Jersey	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	33	38	264	283	-19	17-21-3	21-18-2	0-2	3-7	2L
8 Columbus	82	27	43	12	66	0.402	21	24	237	300	-63	17-19-5	10-24-7	3-2	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Florida	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	42	49	268	200	68	26-13-2	26-11-4	3-2	6-4	4W
2 Boston	82	47	20	15	109	0.665	36	43	267	224	43	24-11-6	23-9-9	4-3	6-4	2L
3 Toronto	82	46	26	10	102	0.622	33	41	303	263	40	22-15-4	24-11-6	5-2	5-5	4L
4 Tampa Bay	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	37	42	291	268	23	25-11-5	20-18-3	3-1	5-5	1W
5 Detroit	82	41	32	9	91	0.555	27	38	278	274	4	23-13-5	18-19-4	3-1	5-5	3W
6 Buffalo	82	39	37	6	84	0.512	33	37	246	244	2	21-19-1	18-18-5	2-1	5-5	1W
7 Ottawa	82	37	41	4	78	0.476	25	32	255	281	-26	21-18-2	16-23-2	5-0	5-5	1W
8 Montreal	82	30	36	16	76	0.463	20	26	236	289	-53	16-20-5	14-16-11	4-8	2-8	4L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Dallas	82	52	21	9	113	0.689	40	48	298	234	64	26-11-4	26-10-5	4-2	8-2	2W
2 Winnipeg	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	46	52	259	199	60	27-11-3	25-13-3	0-1	8-2	8W
3 Colorado	82	50	25	7	107	0.652	42	48	304	254	50	31-9-1	19-16-6	2-2	4-6	1W
4 Nashville	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	38	44	269	248	21	23-16-2	24-14-3	3-0	4-6	1L
5 St Louis	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	31	38	239	250	-11	25-14-2	18-19-4	5-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	82	39	33	10	87	0.53	32	36	251	263	-12	20-15-6	19-18-4	3-3	4-6	1L
7 Arizona	82	36	41	5	77	0.47	28	34	256	274	-18	22-19-0	14-22-5	2-0	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	82	23	53	6	52	0.317	17	22	179	290	-111	16-21-4	7-32-2	1-1	2-8	6L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vancouver	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	44	50	279	223	56	27-9-5	23-14-4	0-2	5-5	1L
2 Edmonton	82	49	27	6	104	0.634	39	47	294	237	57	28-9-4	21-18-2	2-1	4-6	2L
3 LA Kings	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	37	42	256	215	41	22-12-7	22-15-4	2-5	6-4	1W
4 Vegas	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	34	41	267	245	22	27-12-2	18-17-6	4-2	6-4	1L
5 Calgary	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	32	38	253	271	-18	21-19-1	17-20-4	0-4	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	82	34	35	13	81	0.494	28	31	217	236	-19	17-18-6	17-17-7	3-4	4-6	1W
7 Anaheim	82	27	50	5	59	0.36	21	26	204	295	-91	12-26-3	15-24-2	1-2	3-7	1W
8 San Jose	82	19	54	9	47	0.287	14	18	181	331	-150	11-25-5	8-29-4	1-5	3-7	3L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 NY Rangers	82	55	23	4	114	0.695	43	51	282	229	53	30-11-0	25-12-4	4-3	7-3	2W
2 Carolina	82	52	23	7	111	0.677	44	50	279	216	63	27-10-4	25-13-3	2-5	7-3	1L
3 Florida	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	42	49	268	200	68	26-13-2	26-11-4	3-2	6-4	4W
4 Boston	82	47	20	15	109	0.665	36	43	267	224	43	24-11-6	23-9-9	4-3	6-4	2L
5 Toronto	82	46	26	10	102	0.622	33	41	303	263	40	22-15-4	24-11-6	5-2	5-5	4L
6 Tampa Bay	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	37	42	291	268	23	25-11-5	20-18-3	3-1	5-5	1W
7 NY Islanders	82	39	27	16	94	0.573	29	38	246	263	-17	21-10-10	18-17-6	1-5	8-2	2W
8 Washington	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	32	36	220	257	-37	22-12-7	18-19-4	4-5	4-6	3W
9 Detroit	82	41	32	9	91	0.555	27	38	278	274	4	23-13-5	18-19-4	3-1	5-5	3W
10 Pittsburgh	82	38	32	12	88	0.537	32	36	255	251	4	23-14-4	15-18-8	2-3	6-4	1L
11 Philadelphia	82	38	33	11	87	0.53	30	34	235	261	-26	20-17-4	18-16-7	4-3	2-8	1L
12 Buffalo	82	39	37	6	84	0.512	33	37	246	244	2	21-19-1	18-18-5	2-1	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	33	38	264	283	-19	17-21-3	21-18-2	0-2	3-7	2L
14 Ottawa	82	37	41	4	78	0.476	25	32	255	281	-26	21-18-2	16-23-2	5-0	5-5	1W
15 Montreal	82	30	36	16	76	0.463	20	26	236	289	-53	16-20-5	14-16-11	4-8	2-8	4L
16 Columbus	82	27	43	12	66	0.402	21	24	237	300	-63	17-19-5	10-24-7	3-2	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Dallas	82	52	21	9	113	0.689	40	48	298	234	64	26-11-4	26-10-5	4-2	8-2	2W
2 Winnipeg	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	46	52	259	199	60	27-11-3	25-13-3	0-1	8-2	8W
3 Vancouver	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	44	50	279	223	56	27-9-5	23-14-4	0-2	5-5	1L
4 Colorado	82	50	25	7	107	0.652	42	48	304	254	50	31-9-1	19-16-6	2-2	4-6	1W
5 Edmonton	82	49	27	6	104	0.634	39	47	294	237	57	28-9-4	21-18-2	2-1	4-6	2L
6 Nashville	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	38	44	269	248	21	23-16-2	24-14-3	3-0	4-6	1L
7 LA Kings	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	37	42	256	215	41	22-12-7	22-15-4	2-5	6-4	1W
8 Vegas	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	34	41	267	245	22	27-12-2	18-17-6	4-2	6-4	1L
9 St Louis	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	31	38	239	250	-11	25-14-2	18-19-4	5-2	5-5	1L
10 Minnesota	82	39	33	10	87	0.53	32	36	251	263	-12	20-15-6	19-18-4	3-3	4-6	1L
11 Calgary	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	32	38	253	271	-18	21-19-1	17-20-4	0-4	5-5	1W
12 Seattle	82	34	35	13	81	0.494	28	31	217	236	-19	17-18-6	17-17-7	3-4	4-6	1W
13 Arizona	82	36	41	5	77	0.47	28	34	256	274	-18	22-19-0	14-22-5	2-0	6-4	1W
14 Anaheim	82	27	50	5	59	0.36	21	26	204	295	-91	12-26-3	15-24-2	1-2	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	23	53	6	52	0.317	17	22	179	290	-111	16-21-4	7-32-2	1-1	2-8	6L
16 San Jose	82	19	54	9	47	0.287	14	18	181	331	-150	11-25-5	8-29-4	1-5	3-7	3L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 NY Rangers	82	55	23	4	114	0.695	43	51	282	229	53	30-11-0	25-12-4	4-3	7-3	2W
2 Dallas	82	52	21	9	113	0.689	40	48	298	234	64	26-11-4	26-10-5	4-2	8-2	2W
3 Carolina	82	52	23	7	111	0.677	44	50	279	216	63	27-10-4	25-13-3	2-5	7-3	1L
4 Winnipeg	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	46	52	259	199	60	27-11-3	25-13-3	0-1	8-2	8W
5 Florida	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	42	49	268	200	68	26-13-2	26-11-4	3-2	6-4	4W
6 Vancouver	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	44	50	279	223	56	27-9-5	23-14-4	0-2	5-5	1L
7 Boston	82	47	20	15	109	0.665	36	43	267	224	43	24-11-6	23-9-9	4-3	6-4	2L
8 Colorado	82	50	25	7	107	0.652	42	48	304	254	50	31-9-1	19-16-6	2-2	4-6	1W
9 Edmonton	82	49	27	6	104	0.634	39	47	294	237	57	28-9-4	21-18-2	2-1	4-6	2L
10 Toronto	82	46	26	10	102	0.622	33	41	303	263	40	22-15-4	24-11-6	5-2	5-5	4L
11 Nashville	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	38	44	269	248	21	23-16-2	24-14-3	3-0	4-6	1L
12 LA Kings	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	37	42	256	215	41	22-12-7	22-15-4	2-5	6-4	1W
13 Tampa Bay	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	37	42	291	268	23	25-11-5	20-18-3	3-1	5-5	1W
14 Vegas	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	34	41	267	245	22	27-12-2	18-17-6	4-2	6-4	1L
15 NY Islanders	82	39	27	16	94	0.573	29	38	246	263	-17	21-10-10	18-17-6	1-5	8-2	2W
16 St Louis	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	31	38	239	250	-11	25-14-2	18-19-4	5-2	5-5	1L
17 Washington	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	32	36	220	257	-37	22-12-7	18-19-4	4-5	4-6	3W
18 Detroit	82	41	32	9	91	0.555	27	38	278	274	4	23-13-5	18-19-4	3-1	5-5	3W
19 Pittsburgh	82	38	32	12	88	0.537	32	36	255	251	4	23-14-4	15-18-8	2-3	6-4	1L
20 Minnesota	82	39	33	10	87	0.53	32	36	251	263	-12	20-15-6	19-18-4	3-3	4-6	1L
21 Philadelphia	82	38	33	11	87	0.53	30	34	235	261	-26	20-17-4	18-16-7	4-3	2-8	1L
22 Buffalo	82	39	37	6	84	0.512	33	37	246	244	2	21-19-1	18-18-5	2-1	5-5	1W
23 New Jersey	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	33	38	264	283	-19	17-21-3	21-18-2	0-2	3-7	2L
24 Calgary	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	32	38	253	271	-18	21-19-1	17-20-4	0-4	5-5	1W
25 Seattle	82	34	35	13	81	0.494	28	31	217	236	-19	17-18-6	17-17-7	3-4	4-6	1W
26 Ottawa	82	37	41	4	78	0.476	25	32	255	281	-26	21-18-2	16-23-2	5-0	5-5	1W
27 Arizona	82	36	41	5	77	0.47	28	34	256	274	-18	22-19-0	14-22-5	2-0	6-4	1W
28 Montreal	82	30	36	16	76	0.463	20	26	236	289	-53	16-20-5	14-16-11	4-8	2-8	4L
29 Columbus	82	27	43	12	66	0.402	21	24	237	300	-63	17-19-5	10-24-7	3-2	4-6	1W
30 Anaheim	82	27	50	5	59	0.36	21	26	204	295	-91	12-26-3	15-24-2	1-2	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	23	53	6	52	0.317	17	22	179	290	-111	16-21-4	7-32-2	1-1	2-8	6L
32 San Jose	82	19	54	9	47	0.287	14	18	181	331	-150	11-25-5	8-29-4	1-5	3-7	3L

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