The Florida Panthers, led by Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman, are prepared to take the ice against Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in a divisional showdown. This one will get going at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21 and it’s being shown live on Fox SportsNet Florida.
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Odds
The Lightning (-155) are favored over the Panthers (+135) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Netting 1.9 units for moneyline bettors, Tampa Bay is 14-7 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked third in the league in this young season, is right in line with the 54-28 record the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Of the team’s 21 games this season, 10 have gone over the total, while an additional 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 7-3 SU at home this season.
The Lightning have converted on 28.9 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all penalties.
With a .927 save percentage and 29.4 saves per game, Andrei Vasilevskiy (9-4-1) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for the Bolts this year. If the Bolts choose to give him a breather, however, head coach Jon Cooper could go with Louis Domingue (5-3-3 record, .892 save percentage, 3.52 goals against average).
Florida has lost 5.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 8-10 straight up (SU). A total of eight of its games have gone over the total, while another eight have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Panthers are 5-6 SU as an away team this season.
The Panthers have scored on 24.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 25th overall and it’s successfully killed off 74.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
James Reimer (22.9 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Florida. Reimer owns a 4-6-1 record, and has registered a .895 save percentage and 3.28 goals against average this year.
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Lightning, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their last five matchups.
- Eight of Florida’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-3 in those games.
- The Lightning this season have recorded the sixth-most hits per game in the NHL (25.1).
