The Florida Panthers (47-30-4) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (46-26-8) on Tuesday, April 15th. This game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa and televised on ESPN+. The Panthers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lightning are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jets. Puck drop is set for 7:30 ET.

Panthers vs Lightning

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 47-30-4. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

All four of Florida’s goals came from different players. The Panthers led 2-0 before the Stars tied it up, but Florida regained the lead for good with a goal at 2:32 in the third period, adding an empty-netter with 1:00 left to seal the victory.

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lightning fell to 46-26-8 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay led 2-0 early, but Winnipeg rallied to tie it up in the second period and pulled away with four goals in the third. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the 11 goals scored easily surpassed that mark.

Tampa Bay was the underdog on the puck line, and the loss in regulation meant they didn’t cover. Four different Lightning players scored in the game, with their last goal coming at 13:09 in the third period to tie it at 4-4. The Jets then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, including two empty-netters.

Florida Offense Breakdown

Carolina’s offense netted four goals on 25 shots in their 4-2 win over Dallas. A.J. Greer scored his first goal of the season, while Sam Reinhart added his 10th with an empty-netter. The Panthers had 16 giveaways but managed to score twice in the third period.

Matthew Tkachuk scored his third goal of the season on a power play, and Evan Rodrigues opened the scoring in the first period. Carolina registered six assists, including Aleksander Barkov’s sixth of the season.

Lightning Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel got things started for the Lightning with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th in the 3rd period to tie the game at 4-4.

Tampa Bay fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. The Lightning scored twice in the 1st period, added another in the 2nd, and wrapped up their scoring with Kucherov’s goal in the 3rd.

Florida Team Defense

Defensively, the Panthers will look to carry their momentum from the last game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Stars. Spencer Knight posted 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, and the defense registered 8 takeaways and 22 hits. Florida’s back end also came up big in the 3rd period, not allowing a goal after the game was tied 2-2.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Tampa Bay’s defense struggled late, giving up the final three goals in their 7-4 loss to the Jets. After tying the game at 4-4, the Lightning allowed a goal at 7:38 in the 3rd period, followed by two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage.

Panthers vs Lightning Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Florida has an puck line record of just 2-8. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• Across their three previous home games, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 4 goals per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Lightning have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Panthers struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Panthers vs Lightning Prediction

When it comes to a straight moneyline bet, look no further than the Lightning. Nevertheless, given the payout of -181, you could also think about incorporating this bet into a parlay.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Panthers to cover. Even if the Lightning win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Panthers should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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