The BB&T Center is the site for an Atlantic Division matchup as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers. The first puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 5, and you’ll be able to catch it live on Fox SportsNet Florida.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
The Tampa Bay Lightning were 62-20 straight up (SU) last season, while the Florida Panthers finished just 36-46.
The visiting Lightning managed to score 3.87 goals per game on offense (31.8 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 2.80 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 31.9 shots per game against the Lightning last year.
Behind 33.0 offensive shot attempts per contest, the Panthers recorded 3.26 goals/game. They yielded 30.7 shots and 3.41 goals per game on defense.
As it relates to the power play in 2018-19, the Lightning outperformed the Panthers on both offense and defense. They converted on 28.1 percent of their man-advantages and killed off 83.8 percent of the power plays encountered by the defense. The Panthers, on the other hand, found the back of the goal on 26.8 percent of their power play chances during the 2018-19 season. They successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all opposition power plays.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Panthers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Panthers were 3-7 in games that went to a shootout last year while Lightning were 6-1 in shootouts.
- Tampa Bay skaters registered 26.3 hits per game last season, while the Panthers accounted for 23.2 hits per matchup.
