The Florida Panthers are slight 52.4 percent favorites over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +9 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 34 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Lightning. The Lightning goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.1% compared to the Panthers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.1%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: A. Vasilevskiy 31, Sergei Bobrovsky 22 SHOTS: Nikita Kucherov 3.6, Matthew Tkachuk 3.9 GOALS: Brayden Point 0.61, Sam Reinhart 0.47 PTS: Nikita Kucherov has a 71% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Matthew Tkachuk has a 58% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Florida Panthers
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | Florida Panthers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
|---|
| Record on the Road | 20-23, 47% -625 | Record at Home | 28-15, 65% 112 | Florida Panthers |
| VS Florida Panthers | 2-5, 29% -268 | VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 5-2, 71% 207 | Florida Panthers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 20-22, 48% -247 | vs Team .500 or Better | 24-19, 56% 76 | Florida Panthers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 9-11, 45% -47 | Record As Home Favorite | 26-15, 63% -70 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 41-35, 54% -4173 | After 1 or More Days Off | 49-29, 63% -4808 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | Florida Panthers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
|---|
| Record on the Road | 2-4, 33% -243 | Record at Home | 7-0, 100% 364 | Florida Panthers |
| VS Florida Panthers | 1-3, 25% -196 | VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-1, 75% 113 | Florida Panthers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 2-7, 22% -533 | vs Team .500 or Better | 4-1, 80% 116 | Florida Panthers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 1-2, 33% -92 | Record As Home Favorite | 7-0, 100% 364 | Florida Panthers |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 5-8, 38% -770 | After 1 or More Days Off | 9-3, 75% -826 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | Florida Panthers | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 23-20, 53% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 17-26, 40% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-3, 50% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-2, 67% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 18-18, 50% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 18-12, 60% Over | N/A |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 43-30, 59% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 27-45, 38% OVER | UNDER |
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SIDE VALUE - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 23-20, 53% -118 Florida Panthers Home Games: 19-24, 44% +160 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 2-4, 33% -307
MONEY LINE - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 25-18, 58% -44 Florida Panthers Home Games: 24-19, 56% +-484 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 4-2, 67% +63 Florida Panthers Home Games: 6-1, 86% +194
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 20-23, 47% -480 Florida Panthers Home Games: 17-26, 40% -1053 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 1-5, 17% -409 Florida Panthers Home Games: 2-5, 29% -318
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