Lightning vs. Flyers betting preview

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Monday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the heavily favored Tampa Bay Lightning (38-23-5) and the Philadelphia Flyers (28-32-8) at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning are -325 on the moneyline to win at home against the Flyers (+260) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Flyers -325

Bet $20, Payout $26.15

Lightning vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-325)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+260)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 35 of 66 matches (53.0%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 50.0% of Philadelphia’s games (34/68) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Monday’s over/under is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.3 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning net the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 233 this season.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked seventh in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 177 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +56 this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s 48 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 186 chances).
  • The Lightning’s offense ranks sixth the league with a 25.81% power-play conversion rate.
  • Tampa Bay’s 10 shorthanded goals this season rank third in the NHL.
  • The Lightning defeat 81.93% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Lightning’s players win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has a 12.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning average 18.2 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 32 of its 48 games as a favorite this season.
  • In two games with moneyline odds shorter than -325 this season, the Lightning won once.
  • There is a 76.5% chance that Tampa Bay wins this game, per the moneyline.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 28 goals and 64 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 31 goals and 42 assists
  • Brayden Point: 32 goals and 33 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 31-18-3 record, .918 save percentage, 117 goals conceded

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 187 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 22nd in the league.
  • Philadelphia has conceded 229 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th.
  • They have a -42 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has scored 26 power-play goals this season (29th in the NHL) on 177 chances.
  • The Flyers have the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 14.69%.
  • Philadelphia has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.84% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have amassed is the league’s 17th-ranked rate.
  • The Flyers win 50% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 10.1% shooting percentage Philadelphia has compiled ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Flyers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.6 hits and 18 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Flyers have 15 wins in the 47 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Philadelphia has not played with moneyline odds of +260 or longer once this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 27.8% chance to win.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 22 goals and 43 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 20 goals and 27 assists
  • Owen Tippett: 19 goals and 17 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 19-13-4 record, .886 save percentage, 108 goals given up
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