The Tampa Bay Lightning (37-23-4) travel to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (27-31-8) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. Both the Lightning and Flyers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Lightning vs Flyers

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lightning dropped to 37-23-4 after a 7-4 road loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay, as underdogs on the puck line, couldn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the 11 combined goals easily surpassed that mark.

Tampa Bay led 2-0 early, but the Jets rallied to tie it up. The Lightning managed to even the score again at 4-4 in the third period, but Winnipeg pulled away with three unanswered goals, including two empty-netters.

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Philadelphia’s latest loss was a 3-0 defeat to the Bruins, bringing their record to 27-31-8. The Flyers were underdogs on the puck line and failed to cover. The pre-game total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

Offensively, the Flyers struggled, managing only 20 shots on goal and failing to score. Defensively, they allowed the Bruins to score in each period, with the final goal coming at 16:21 in the third period.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel got things started for the Lightning, netting his 7th goal of the season at 13:11 in the first period. Brayden Point followed with his 8th goal, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal in the second period, and Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th goal, tying the game 4-4 in the third period.

Tampa Bay fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. The Lightning had 4 assists, with Jake Guentzel picking up his 8th assist of the season.

Flyers Offense Breakdown

Philadelphia’s offense was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Boston, despite getting 20 shots on goal. The Flyers struggled with possession, giving the puck away 15 times.

They failed to score in any of the three periods, marking the second time this season they’ve been held scoreless.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Despite taking a 4-4 lead in the 3rd period, the Lightning’s defense struggled late, allowing three goals to the Jets, including two empty-netters. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage. Tampa Bay’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.

Philadelphia Team Defense

Defensively, the Flyers gave up the first goal at 13:28 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. They allowed a third on an empty net at 16:21 in the third. Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the Flyers’ defense had 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

Lightning vs Flyers Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• Through their last five home games, Philadelphia has an puck line record of just 0-5. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• The last three games that Philadelphia was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
• The last ten games that Tampa Bay was favored, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 9-1 straight up.

Lightning vs Flyers Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Lightning are the way to go. However, with a payout of -172, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Flyers to cover. Even in the event of a Lightning victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Flyers should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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