Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The start of the 2026/27 NHL season has turned into a nightmare for the Philadelphia Flyers, as they haven’t secured a regulation-time win yet. With this in mind, their upcoming road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning should be a difficult challenge to overcome unless they show exponential defensive improvement, as they currently have the worst defense in the Eastern Conference.
Looking deeper at both teams’ performance, the Philadelphia Flyers not only started the season poorly, but their management also hasn’t found an immediate solution after losing negotiations with Leo Carlsson to join the team. In this regard, relying on Owen Tippett, Matvey Michkov, and Travis Konecny has proven insufficient to reach the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning secured a victory in their first home game of the season against the Washington Capitals (3-1); however, their offense has also remained very limited compared with expectations. Still, it’s good for the team to see players like Jake Guentzel, Conor Geekie, and Charles D’Astous get their names on the scoreboard, since relying solely on Nikita Kucherov hasn't been enough for this team with its Stanley Cup aspirations.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers Form
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2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers Latest Matches
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Tampa Bay Lightning against Philadelphia Flyers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Vasilevskiy
D. Hildeby
V. Hedman
E. Cernak
R. McDonagh
J. Carlson
E. Lilleberg
C. D'Astous
J. Moser
C. Geekie
B. Point
I. Mikheyev
Z. Girgensons
N. Kucherov
A. Cirelli
J. Guentzel
G. Goncalves
P. Holmberg
B. Hagel
J. Viel
J. Woll
D. Vladar
N. Seeler
T. Sanheim
D. Jiricek
J. Drysdale
C. York
R. Ristolainen
C. Dvorak
N. Acciari
T. Konecny
C. Grundstrom
S. Couturier
O. Tippett
A. Bump
M. Michkov
T. Foerster
T. Zegras
N. Cates
P. Martone
Most goals and assists
Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers
J. Guentzel
(1 Goals)
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C. D'Astous
(1 Goals)
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C. Geekie
(1 Goals)
R. Ristolainen
(1 Goals)
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T. Sanheim
(1 Goals)
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O. Tippett
(1 Goals)
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B. Hagel
(2 Assists)
T. Konecny
(2 Assists)
Tampa Bay Lightning - Philadelphia Flyers Key Points
- The Philadelphia Flyers scored no more than two goals in regulation in their first two road games of the season.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning had Brandon Hagel lead the way in their 3-1 win over the Capitals, recording 2 assists and 6 shots on goal.
- The Philadelphia Flyers had Travis Sanheim as the best player on the ice in their first road game of the season, as he recorded 2 points and 3 shots on goal.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning won four of their last five home meetings against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Our Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Given these facts, this game could be an entertaining way to start Monday night’s NHL action. With this in mind, even though the Philadelphia Flyers are expected to improve, they aren’t expected to secure a victory in Tampa Bay this time.
In conclusion, these teams made similar mistakes in last season’s playoffs, so this time their strategies are expected to change to avoid relying too heavily on a short list of players. Therefore, the pick for the Philadelphia Flyers – Tampa Bay Lightning is: TB Lightning to Cover -1.5 Puck Line!
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