Lightning vs. Panthers betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (46-26-8) are favored when they host the Florida Panthers (47-30-4) on Tuesday, April 15. The Lightning are -205 on the moneyline to win against the Panthers (+170) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Panthers -205

Bet $20, Payout $29.76

Lightning vs. Panthers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-205)
  • Underdog: Panthers (+170)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Panthers Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 44 of 80 matches (55.0%) so far this season.
  • Florida’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 39 of 81 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 1.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
  • The 5.3 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.2 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning are the top-scoring unit in the NHL with an average of 3.6 goals per game, resulting in 287 this season.
  • Tampa Bay has conceded the fourth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 211 (2.6 per game).
  • The squad has the league’s second-best goal differential at +76 this season.
  • The 59 power-play goals Tampa Bay has put up this season have come on 224 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s offense ranks fifth the league with a 26.34% power-play conversion rate.
  • Tampa Bay’s 10 shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
  • The Lightning kill 81.09% of opponent power plays, currently the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Lightning’s players win 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has a 12.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.7 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 40 of its 60 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 19 games with moneyline oddds lower than -205, the Lightning have 12 wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 67.2% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 36 goals and 82 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 35 goals and 55 assists
  • Brayden Point: 41 goals and 38 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 37-20-5 record, .920 save percentage, 135 goals allowed

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

  • The Panthers have the NHL’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (245 total goals, 3.0 per game).
  • Florida has given up 2.7 goals per game, and 218 total, the seventh-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their +27 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
  • Florida has recorded 56 power-play goals this season (on 231 chances). That’s the seventh-most in the NHL.
  • The Panthers have a 24.24% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 10 percentage.
  • Florida has scored 12 shorthanded goals this season (second in league).
  • The 80.43% of opponent power plays the Panthers kill is the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Panthers win 49.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 20th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Florida’s collective 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

  • The Panthers have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with seven upset wins (50.0%).
  • Florida has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +170 odds on them winning this game.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Panthers have a 37.0% chance to win.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 39 goals and 42 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 20 goals and 51 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 33-19-2 record, .906 save percentage, 130 goals conceded
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