Victor Hedman Points Props • Tampa Bay
V. Hedman
defense D • Tampa Bay
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Prop
Season Avg.
Best Odds
Anthony Cirelli Points Props • Tampa Bay
A. Cirelli
center C • Tampa Bay
Brandon Hagel Points Props • Tampa Bay
B. Hagel
left wing LW • Tampa Bay
Sam Reinhart Points Props • Florida
S. Reinhart
center C • Florida
Aleksander Barkov Points Props • Florida
A. Barkov
center C • Florida
Aaron Ekblad Points Props • Florida
A. Ekblad
defense D • Florida
Jake Guentzel Points Props • Tampa Bay
J. Guentzel
center C • Tampa Bay
Carter Verhaeghe Points Props • Florida
C. Verhaeghe
center C • Florida
Sam Bennett Points Props • Florida
S. Bennett
center C • Florida
Evan Rodrigues Points Props • Florida
E. Rodrigues
center C • Florida
Nikita Kucherov Points Props • Tampa Bay
N. Kucherov
right wing RW • Tampa Bay
Mackie Samoskevich Points Props • Florida
M. Samoskevich
right wing RW • Florida
Seth Jones Points Props • Florida
S. Jones
defense D • Florida
Anton Lundell Points Props • Florida
A. Lundell
center C • Florida
Brayden Point Points Props • Tampa Bay
B. Point
center C • Tampa Bay
Gustav Forsling Points Props • Florida
G. Forsling
defense D • Florida
TB vs FLA Preview
Last Meeting ( Dec 23, 2024 ) Tampa Bay 4, Florida 0
The Tampa Bay Lightning -- the hottest team in the NHL -- are set to visit the rival Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Tampa Bay has the longest active win streak in the league at eight games and has also won three straight road contests.
The key for the Lightning has been their defense, which has allowed just three goals over their past four games.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy entered Sunday second in the NHL with 29 wins, and Tampa Bay's skaters are skilled at protecting him.
"We're defending well in our zone, letting Vasy see the puck," said Tampa Bay defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who blocked five shots in a 3-1 win at the Washington Capitals on Saturday. "He's been playing huge for us."
Victor Hedman is Tampa Bay's captain and star defenseman, and he agrees with McDonagh's viewpoint.
"Defense wins championships," Hedman said. "That's the way we have to play."
Offensively, the Lightning rely heavily on Nikita Kucherov, who entered Sunday second in the NHL with 60 assists. He also leads Tampa Bay with 87 points.
The Lightning have four players with more than 25 goals: Brayden Point (31), Brandon Hagel (30), Kucherov (27) and Jake Guentzel (27). Hagel is riding an eight-game point streak (eight goals, six assists).
The Sunshine State rivals split back-to-back games in December, with each team winning on the road.
Florida is also on a winning streak, having captured three in a row.
For most of the season, the Panthers have been led by their top four point producers: Sam Reinhart (64), Matthew Tkachuk (57), Aleksander Barkov (54) and Carter Verhaeghe (44).
That quartet has been quiet lately, and yet the Panthers keep winning. Over the past four games, those four players have combined for just one goal and four assists. Tkachuk is on injured reserve with a groin injury suffered during the 4 Nations Face-Off.
"It's not necessarily going to be the Barkovs (every time)," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said after Saturday's 3-0 home win over the Calgary Flames.
"It's getting pucks around the net. It's getting the hard goals. Teams will check each other, and the guys who don't usually put up a lot of points become critical (in the playoff push)."
Much like the Lightning, defense has been the key for the Panthers, who are 12-5-0 over their past 17 games.
"When we don't give teams chances off the rush, it frustrates them," Florida forward Evan Rodrigues said. "Then we capitalize on turnovers."
That defense is headlined by goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who blanked the Flames on Saturday. He has won seven of his past nine starts and has 25 wins this season.
Florida backup goalie Spencer Knight was sent to the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade that was announced late Saturday night. The Panthers received five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones, and it appears likely that Jones will make his team debut Monday.
"Seth is an elite veteran and a proven leader," Panthers general manager Bill Zito said. "He's been one of the most consistent players in the league over the past decade."
The 30-year-old Jones, in the third season of an eight-year, $76 million contract, joins a talented defensive group that includes Aaron Ekblad and Gustav Forsling.
Chicago will also receive a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, while Florida gets a 2026 fourth-rounder from Chicago in the trade.
Chris Driedger was recalled from AHL affiliate Charlotte on Sunday to serve as Bobrovsky's backup.
Reinhart leads the Panthers with 31 goals after posing a career-high 57 last season.
--Field Level Media
TB vs FLA Trends
Tampa Bay Trends
The Tampa Bay Lightning have covered the Puck Line in 47 of their last 83 games (+18.52 Units / 16% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have covered the 1P Puck Line in 45 of their last 83 games (+13.10 Units / 12% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have hit the 1P Moneyline in 35 of their last 83 games (+5.10 Units / 4% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have hit the 2P Moneyline in 34 of their last 84 games (+3.45 Units / 3% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have covered the 3P Puck Line in 43 of their last 83 games (+3.65 Units / 4% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have hit the 3P Game Total Over in 34 of their last 83 games (+2.82 Units / 3% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have only hit the 3P Game Total Under in 25 of their last 83 games (-10.92 Units / -12% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have only covered the 2P Puck Line in 19 of their last 41 away games (-7.90 Units / -13% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have only hit the Moneyline in 20 of their last 41 away games (-5.25 Units / -9% ROI)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have only hit the Game Total Under in 37 of their last 83 games (-3.30 Units / -4% ROI)
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Florida Trends
The Florida Panthers have hit the 3P Game Total Under in 25 of their last 55 games at home (+12.25 Units / 20% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have hit the Game Total Under in 31 of their last 55 games at home (+6.25 Units / 10% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have covered the Puck Line in 50 of their last 106 games (+6.15 Units / 5% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have hit the 1P Game Total Under in 30 of their last 55 games at home (+4.70 Units / 8% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have hit the 2P Game Total Over in 28 of their last 55 games at home (+3.20 Units / 5% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have only hit the 3P Game Total Over in 13 of their last 55 games at home (-18.45 Units / -27% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have only covered the 2P Puck Line in 44 of their last 106 games (-16.10 Units / -13% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have only hit the 1P Moneyline in 40 of their last 106 games (-14.20 Units / -9% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have only hit the 2P Game Total Under in 40 of their last 106 games (-12.95 Units / -10% ROI)
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The Florida Panthers have only hit the Game Total Over in 22 of their last 55 games at home (-12.15 Units / -20% ROI)
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