Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning - NHL - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Friday’s NHL matchup between the Florida Panthers (3-1-0) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-3-0) at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida is projected to be a competitive outing. The Panthers have -113 moneyline odds to win against the Lightning (-107) in the game, which begins at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and Hulu.

Panthers vs. Lightning Predictions

Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Odds

Panthers vs Lightning Betting Information
Favorite	Moneyline	Total
Panthers	-113	6.5

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Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Trends

The Panthers won 60 of their 84 games (71.4%) when favored on the moneyline last season.
In games it played with moneyline odds of -113 or better last season, Florida compiled a 59-24 record (winning 71.1% of its games).
Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Panthers’ implied win probability is 53.1%.
The Panthers led the league with 337 total goals (4.1 per game) last season.
The Panthers were 12th in goals against, allowing 242 total goals (3.0 per game) in league play.
The Lightning were an underdog 23 times last season, and upset their opponent 10 times.
Tampa Bay had a record of 9-13 in games when sportsbooks listed them as -107 or longer on the moneyline last season.
Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Lightning have a 51.7% chance to win.
With 285 goals (3.5 per game) last season, the Lightning had the league’s seventh-best offense.
The Lightning’s total of 228 goals allowed (2.8 per game) was sixth in the NHL.

Panthers vs. Lightning Over/Under Trends

Last season, Florida and its opponent combined to outscore Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals 54 times.
Last season, 47 games Tampa Bay played finished with over 6.5 goals.
The over/under for this game (6.5) is 1.1 less than the combined scoring averages last season for the Panthers (4.11) and Lightning (3.48).
This game’s total is 0.8 more than the 5.7 goals these two teams conceded per game combined.

Panthers Team Leaders 2021-22

Matthew Tkachuk was a big player for Florida last season, with 104 points in 82 games.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. had 88 points (1.3 per game), scoring 39 goals and adding 49 assists.
Sam Reinhart scored 33 goals and added 51 assists in 78 games for Florida.
In 54 games, Sergei Bobrovsky had a record of 39-7-3. He conceded 137 goals (2.67 goals against average) and recorded 1428 saves.

Lightning Team Leaders 2021-22

Steven Stamkos totaled 106 points (1.3 per game) for Tampa Bay last season, with 42 goals and 64 assists in 81 games (playing 18:28 per game).
Victor Hedman totaled 86 total points (1.0 per game) last campaign. He had 20 goals and 66 assists.
Nikita Kucherov was a top player on offense for Tampa Bay with 25 goals and 44 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy had a 39-18-5 record last season, with a .916 save percentage (12th in the league). He conceded 156 goals (2.5 goals against average).