Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Tampa Bay Lightning
4/25/24 19:00
Florida Panthers

Prediction:

 

Tampa Bay Lightning to win

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 by Stephen Abiola in NHL Picks

On Thursday, April 25, Tampa Bay Lightning will host Florida Panthers in Game 3 of their seven-game series for the Stanley Cup. The Panthers are already 1-0 up after beating the Lightning 3-2 in Game 1, where Barkov bagged two assists while Sam Reinhart got on the scoresheet. However, Sergei Bobrovsky impressed the most for the Panthers after making 17 saves. This was the first time they won Game 1 on home ice since 1997. The Lightning, on the other hand, had many positives to build on despite the Panthers clearly overmatching them at the Amerant Bank Arena. Their head coach, Jon Cooper, knows the playoff momentum can shift quickly. An example is the 2022 postseason tournament opener, where they lost 5-0 to Toronto before bouncing back to win the series. However, the Panthers have proved to be a more intelligent and physical opponent this time.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Form

Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers Latest Matches

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Latest matches
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 23, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 21, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 17, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
6 :  4
Toronto Maple Leafs

Apr 15, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  3
Ottawa Senators

Apr 9, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
5 :  2
Columbus Blue Jackets
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 17, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
6 :  4
Toronto Maple Leafs

Apr 15, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  3
Ottawa Senators

Apr 9, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
5 :  2
Columbus Blue Jackets

Apr 1, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  4
Detroit Red Wings

Mar 27, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
3 :  1
Boston Bruins
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 23, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 21, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 6, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  4
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 4, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  7
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 3, 2024 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
1 :  4
Tampa Bay Lightning

Mar 19, 2024 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  5
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers Latest matches
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 23, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 21, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 16, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
5 :  2
Toronto Maple Leafs

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  0
Columbus Blue Jackets

Apr 6, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
3 :  2
Florida Panthers

Apr 4, 2024 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
0 :  6
Florida Panthers
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 23, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 21, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 16, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
5 :  2
Toronto Maple Leafs

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  0
Columbus Blue Jackets

Mar 30, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Detroit Red Wings

Mar 28, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
2 :  3
New York Islanders
L W L L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 6, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
3 :  2
Florida Panthers

Apr 4, 2024 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
0 :  6
Florida Panthers

Apr 2, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
5 :  3
Florida Panthers

Apr 1, 2024 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
6 :  4
Florida Panthers

Mar 24, 2024 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
1 :  4
Florida Panthers

Mar 23, 2024 - NHL

New York Rangers
4 :  3
Florida Panthers

Tampa Bay Lightning against Florida Panthers : Head to Head (H2H)

Tampa Bay Lightning

17 %

Florida Panthers

83 %

Apr 23, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 21, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Mar 16, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  5
Tampa Bay Lightning

Feb 17, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  9
Florida Panthers

Dec 27, 2023 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  3
Florida Panthers

Feb 6, 2023 - NHL

Florida Panthers
7 :  1
Tampa Bay Lightning

Players list

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning

M. Tomkins

A. Vasilevskiy

V. Hedman

E. Cernak

N. Perbix

D. Raddysh

M. Dumba

E. Lilleberg

T. Motte

N. Paul

A. Cirelli

B. Point

B. Hagel

M. Chaffee

M. Eyssimont

T. Jeannot

N. Kucherov

S. Stamkos

A. Duclair

L. Glendening

Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers

S. Bobrovsky

A. Stolarz

B. Montour

D. Kulikov

O. Ekman-Larsson

A. Ekblad

G. Forsling

N. Mikkola

C. Verhaeghe

S. Lorentz

E. Rodrigues

M. Tkachuk

A. Lundell

E. Luostarinen

K. Stenlund

A. Barkov

V. Tarasenko

K. Okposo

S. Reinhart

N. Cousins

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Tampa Bay Lightning
CD Huachipato Florida Panthers
Top Goalscorer
Canada B. Point (48 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Canada S. Reinhart (67 Goals)
Best assists
N. Kucherov (107 Assists)
Best assists
USA M. Tkachuk (78 Assists)

Tampa Bay Lightning - Florida Panthers Key Points

  1. The Panthers have won two of their last five road matches
  2. The Lightning has won two of the last five games at home
  3. The Lightning has an average of 3.51 goals per game this season
  4. The Panthers have a 4-6 ATS record in their last 10 games

Our Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Prediction

This is a closely matched contest, with Florida being the slight 1-point favorite. Florida will look to extend their early lead in this series, although things could get a little complicated if Tampa Bay evens out the score in Game 2. It's more likely that this series could drag on and get more nasty and physical as both teams fight for dominance. Our prediction for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers: Tampa Bay Lightning to win

Prediction:

 

Tampa Bay Lightning to win

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