Panthers vs. Lightning betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL schedule features a projected competitive outing between the Florida Panthers (21-11-2, -112 on the moneyline to win) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (18-10-2, -108 moneyline odds) at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Panthers to win vs Lightning -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-112)
  • Underdog: Lightning (-108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Lightning Quick Facts

  • Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 34 games this season.
  • In 46.7% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (14/30), the teams combined to score more than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 7.5 goals per game, 1.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 above the 6.0 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers’ 120 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Florida has given up 106 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
  • The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +14.
  • Florida’s 29 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
  • The Panthers have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate at 26.85%.
  • The eight shorthanded goals Florida has netted this season pace the NHL.
  • The Panthers kill 80.61% of their opponent’s power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Panthers win 48% of their faceoffs (27th in the NHL).
  • Florida has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking seventh in the NHL.
  • The Panthers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 28.1 hits and 11.9 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Florida has won 15 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Panthers have won 15 of the 26 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -112.
  • There is a 52.8% chance that Florida wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 20 goals and 23 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 13 goals and 21 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 10 goals and 22 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 16-6-1 record, .896 save percentage, 64 goals conceded

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

  • The Lightning’s 120 total goals (four per game) are the third-most in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay is one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, allowing 85 goals (2.8 per game) to rank fourth.
  • They have a +35 goal differential, which is third-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has put up 25 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 90 chances).
  • The Lightning have a 27.78% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 3 percentage.
  • Tampa Bay has scored four shorthanded goals this season (second in league).
  • The Lightning’s 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80%.
  • The Lightning have the 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.1%).
  • Tampa Bay is shooting 14.1% (tops in the league).
  • The Lightning have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

  • The Lightning have been the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
  • Tampa Bay has won four of its 10 games when it is the underdog by -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this contest implies a 51.9% chance for the Lightning to win.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 14 goals and 34 assists
  • Brayden Point: 21 goals and 17 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 15 goals and 22 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 15-9-1 record, .911 save percentage, 58 goals given up
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