The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning — both coming off wins in their last game — will play on Saturday at 5:00 PM ET, at Amalie Arena in Tampa. The sportsbooks have made the Panthers solid favorites at -124 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Lightning are at +102.
The betting insights in what follows reflect odds as of February 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Odds
- Moneyline: FLA: (-124) | TB: (+102)
- Puck line: FLA: -1.5 (193) | TB: +1.5 (-243)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (+101) | Under: (-123)
Injury Report as of February 17
Panthers: William Lockwood: Concussion (Questionable), Aaron Ekblad: Lower Body (Out)
Lightning: Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out), Nicholas Paul: Undisclosed (Questionable), Mikhail Sergachev: Leg (Out), Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Out), Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out)
Panthers vs. Lightning Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Lightning (+1.5) |
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Panthers vs. Lightning Team Stats
| Panthers Avg. (Rank) | Lightning Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.24 (13th) | Goals Scored | 3.45 (6th) |
| 2.44 (2nd) | Goals Allowed | 3.27 (22nd) |
| 34.1 (1st) | Shots | 29.9 (20th) |
| 27.6 (2nd) | Shots Allowed | 29.9 (10th) |
Panthers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | 54 | 39 | 26 | 65 | 142 | 22 | +16 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 54 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 192 | 2 | +10 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 54 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 173 | 8 | +15 |
| Aleksander Barkov Jr. | 48 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 133 | 1 | +21 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 54 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 122 | 2 | +20 |
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Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 54 | 36 | 57 | 93 | 230 | 12 | +6 |
| Brayden Point | 55 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 148 | 7 | -10 |
| Victor Hedman | 53 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 109 | 4 | +7 |
| Brandon Hagel | 55 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 133 | 1 | +2 |
| Steven Stamkos | 52 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 162 | 12 | -19 |
Betting Trends
- The Panthers have been favored on the moneyline 44 times this season, and have finished 30-14 in those games.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Panthers’ implied win probability is 55.4%.
- This season the Lightning have won nine of the 24 games, or 37.5%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Lightning have a 49.5% chance to win.
- Florida and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 54 games this season.
- Tampa Bay has played 27 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
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