The Florida Panthers take their home ice at Amerant Bank Arena to square off against the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Tuesday, April 23, beginning at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN2. The Panthers hold a 1-0 lead in the series. The Lightning are underdogs on the road, at +146, and the Panthers are -179.
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Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Odds
- Moneyline: FLA: (-179) | TB: (+146)
- Puck line: FLA: -1.5 (146) | TB: +1.5 (-180)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-126) | Under: (+102)
Injury Report as of April 23
Panthers: Ryan Lomberg: Illness (Out)
Lightning: Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Haydn Fleury: Undisclosed (Questionable), Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Questionable), 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 69.1% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (47-21).
- The Panthers have a 64.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Lightning have won 14, or 43.8%, of the 32 games they have played as an underdog this season.
- The moneyline in this outing implies a 40.7% chance of victory for the Lightning.
- Florida’s 83 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 37 times.
- Tampa Bay has played 56 games this season with over 5.5 goals.
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