The Florida Panthers have another chance to close out the series after the Tampa Bay Lightning stayed alive thanks to a gutsy effort in Game 4.
Unfortunately for Tampa fans, my Lightning vs. Panthers predictions believe that win was just "lightning in a bottle," and expect the Cats to send the Bolts packing tonight. Read all about it below in my NHL picks for this April 29 affair.
Lightning vs Panthers prediction
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Panthers moneyline (-183 at Pinnacle)
My analysis
Everything came together for the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 on Saturday. They outshot the Florida Panthers 32-25 and went 2-for-5 on the power play en route to a 6-3 victory. Jon Cooper challenged his team, and they responded in a big way, but it may be a different story in Sunrise tonight.
The Panthers went 26-13-2 at home this season, while the Lightning were just 20-18-3 (20-21 SU) on the road. The Cats have also dominated the Lightning over the past year-plus, going 7-2-0 against the Bolts since the beginning of 2023. One of those losses came in Game 4, and the other came back in March when the Cats had a 50-16 shot differential in a 5-3 loss.
With the series shifting back to Sunrise, all eyes are on the Panthers tonight. They’ve been a terrific home team all season long — and Tampa has been a horrific road team — plus, the Cats have a 55.17% expected goals share at 5-on-5 in this series.
Lightning vs Panthers same-game parlay (SGP)
Panthers moneyline
Sam Reinhart 3+ shots
Sam Reinhart anytime goalscorer
Panthers winger Sam Reinhart scored 57 goals in the regular season and he’s added three goals through four playoff games. The first-line winger has been aggressive as well, with at least three shots on goal in each game, including at least four shots in three contests.
Reinhart has had 3+ SOG in nine straight games dating back to the regular season, with a goal in six of his last seven contests.
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Lightning vs Panthers odds
Lightning vs Panthers live odds
Lightning vs Panthers opening odds
- Puck line: Tampa Bay +1.5 (-160) | Florida +141
- Moneyline: Tampa Bay +154 | Florida -175
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (-103) | Under 6.5 (-111)
Lightning vs Panthers moneyline and Over/Under analysis
- The Florida Panthers odds opened at -175 but have moved up to between -180 and -195 as of Monday morning.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning are as high as +160 after opening around +145.
- The total opened at six but is set at 6.5 across the board with the Over 6.5 (+102) and Under 6.5 (-115).
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Lightning vs Panthers trend
The Panthers have hit the moneyline in 65 of their last 101 games (+15.65 Units / 10% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Lightning vs. Panthers.
Lightning vs Panthers game info
| Location: | Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL |
| Date: | Monday, 4-29-2024 |
| Puck drop: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | ESPN |
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