Panthers vs. Lightning betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (37-21-3) have -155 moneyline odds to win when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning (35-20-4), who have +130 odds, on Monday, March 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers to win vs Lightning -155

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Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-155)
  • Underdog: Lightning (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Lightning Quick Facts

  • Monday’s over/under is 1.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers offense’s 200 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked sixth in the league this year.
  • Florida is ranked 10th in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 171 in total (2.8 per game).
  • The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +29 this season.
  • The 42 power-play goals Florida has put up this season have come on 181 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
  • The Panthers’ offense is 10th the league with a 23.2% power-play conversion rate.
  • Florida has scored 12 shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
  • The Panthers kill 79.07% of their opponent’s power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Panthers win 49.5% of their faceoffs (21st in the NHL).
  • Florida connects on 10.3% of its shots, ranking 17th in the league.
  • The Panthers average 27.9 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • The Panthers have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -155.
  • The moneyline odds say Florida has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Panthers Leaders

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

  • The Lightning have the NHL’s third-best scoring offense (210 total goals, 3.6 per game).
  • Tampa Bay’s 155 total goals given up (2.6 per game) are the sixth-fewest in the league.
  • They have a +55 goal differential, which is third-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has scored 45 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 165 chances.
  • The Lightning have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate of 27.27%.
  • Tampa Bay has scored 10 shorthanded goals this season (second in NHL).
  • The 81.08% penalty-kill percentage the Lightning have amassed is the league’s 10th-best rate.
  • The Lightning have the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.3%).
  • The 12.4% shooting percentage Tampa Bay has amassed ranks second in the league.
  • The Lightning have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.2 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

  • Tampa Bay has not been a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +130 odds on them winning this game.
  • The moneyline set for this outing implies a 43.5% chance for the Lightning to win.

Lightning Leaders

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