Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Florida Panthers
4/21/24 12:30
Tampa Bay Lightning

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 Goals

 

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 by Edgar Jibran in NHL Picks

The third match of the NHL playoffs belongs to the Eastern Conference, and it will be played next Sunday, April 21st when Florida Panthers receive Tampa Bay Lightning at 10:30 am Central Time in a match that definitely is going to have a very offensive profile due to the great performances that both teams showed during the regular season.

When analyzing Florida Panthers’ performance, this team was again able to be the top spot of the Atlantic Division with 110 points, position that they won after having an awesome regular season’s closure with a streak of 4 consecutive victories, remarking as the best defensive of the Eastern Conference with 200 conceded goals.

Meanwhile, Tampa Bay Lightning was not able to have a good closure of the regular season, accumulating 3 consecutive losses before defeating Toronto Maple Leafs in the last matchday (6-4). In addition, this team was the second-best offensive of the Atlantic Division with 291 scored goals, so both teams are going to nullify each other as long as possible.

Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning Latest Matches

Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers Latest matches
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

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

Apr 2, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
5 :  3
Florida Panthers

Apr 1, 2024 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
6 :  4
Florida Panthers
L L L W W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

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

Mar 26, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  4
Boston Bruins

Mar 21, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
0 :  3
Nashville Predators
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
Tampa Bay Lightning Latest matches
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 6, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  4
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 4, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  7
Tampa Bay Lightning
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 W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

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

Mar 16, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  5
Tampa Bay Lightning

Feb 24, 2024 - NHL

New York Islanders
2 :  4
Tampa Bay Lightning

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

Florida Panthers

50 %

Tampa Bay Lightning

50 %

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

May 19, 2022 - NHL

Florida Panthers
1 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

May 17, 2022 - NHL

Florida Panthers
1 :  4
Tampa Bay Lightning

Players list

Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers

S. Bobrovsky

A. Stolarz

B. Montour

D. Kulikov

O. Ekman-Larsson

A. Ekblad

G. Forsling

N. Mikkola

M. Tkachuk

C. Verhaeghe

E. Rodrigues

A. Lundell

E. Luostarinen

R. Lomberg

K. Stenlund

A. Barkov

V. Tarasenko

N. Cousins

S. Reinhart

S. Bennett

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

T. Jeannot

M. Chaffee

M. Eyssimont

N. Kucherov

S. Stamkos

A. Duclair

L. Glendening

Most goals and assists

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

Florida Panthers - Tampa Bay Lightning Key Points

  1. Florida Panthers at home collected 54 out of possible 82 points, remarking as the only team from the Atlantic Division that won its last 5 disputed matches.
  2. Tampa Bay Lightning as visitors collected 43 out of possible 82 points, accumulating a couple of consecutive losses against low-profile teams like Washington and Pittsburgh.
  3. Florida Panthers at home in direct duels against Tampa Bay Lightning, scored more than 3 goals in only 1 of their last 5 confrontations.
  4. Tampa Bay Lightning as visitors in face-to-face matches against Florida Panthers, accumulate a streak of 2 consecutive victories in which they scored 4 or more goals per game.

Our Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

To sum up, these series are expected to be one of the most even of the playoffs, so even when Florida had a better regular season than Tampa Bay, the Panthers cannot be overconfident in front of one of the most effective offensives in the League, so the pick for Florida Panthers – Tampa Bay Lightning is: Over 5.5 Goals!

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 Goals

 

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