The Florida Panthers ready for Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, beginning at 12:30 PM ET on ESPN. The oddsmakers have made the Panthers solid favorites at -175 on the moneyline, and the Lightning are at +143.
The betting facts in the following article are based off odds valid as of April 21, 2024 at 9:14 AM ET. See below the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Odds
- Moneyline: FLA: (-175) | TB: (+143)
- Puck line: FLA: -1.5 (154) | TB: +1.5 (-188)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-127) | Under: (+103)
Injury Report as of April 21
Panthers: Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Upper Body (Questionable), Aaron Ekblad: Undisclosed (Probable)
Lightning: Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Tyler Motte: Lower Body (Questionable), Haydn Fleury: Undisclosed (Questionable), Victor Hedman: Illness (Questionable), Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Out), Luke Glendening: Undisclosed (Probable), Mikhail Sergachev: Leg (Out), Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out)
Panthers vs. Lightning Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Panthers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (5.5) |
| Spread Pick | Panthers (-1.5) |
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Panthers vs. Lightning Team Stats
| Panthers Avg. (Rank) | Lightning Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.23 (11th) | Goals Scored | 3.52 (5th) |
| 2.41 (1st) | Goals Allowed | 3.26 (22nd) |
| 33.8 (1st) | Shots | 29.2 (21st) |
| 27.8 (3rd) | Shots Allowed | 29.7 (12th) |
Panthers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | 82 | 57 | 37 | 94 | 233 | 27 | +29 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 80 | 26 | 61 | 87 | 280 | 6 | +18 |
| Aleksander Barkov Jr. | 73 | 23 | 57 | 80 | 193 | 4 | +33 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 76 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 246 | 9 | +17 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 76 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 155 | 3 | +13 |
How to Bet on Panthers vs. Lightning
Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 306 | 13 | +8 |
| Brayden Point | 81 | 46 | 44 | 90 | 228 | 15 | -16 |
| Steven Stamkos | 79 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 262 | 19 | -21 |
| Victor Hedman | 78 | 13 | 63 | 76 | 168 | 4 | +18 |
| Brandon Hagel | 82 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 184 | 2 | +1 |
Betting Trends
- The Panthers have won 68.7% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (46-21).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Panthers have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
- This season the Lightning have won 14 of the 31 games, or 45.2%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The moneyline for this matchup implies a 41.2% chance of victory for the Lightning.
- Florida and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 37 of 82 games this season.
- Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 56 of 82 games this season.
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