Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 22 (5/22): NHL
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- May 21, 2022, 9:56:05 PM
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Odds
| Time | 1:30 p.m. EST |
| Lightning money line | -105 |
| Lightning spread | +1.5 (-250) |
| Panthers money line | -115 |
| Panthers spread | -1.5 (+210) |
| Over / under | 6.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Florida Panthers | |
| Record | 57-34 | 62-28 |
| Home / Road record | 29-15 | 26-18 |
| Streak | W4 | L2 |
| Goals per game | 3.48 | 4.11 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.78 | 2.95 |
| Shots per game | 30.9 | 37.3 |
| Shots allowed per game | 29.8 | 30.6 |
| PP % | 23.9% | 24.30% |
| PK % | 19.05% | 17.60% |
| Over / under record | 49-40-2 | 49-35-6 |
Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers will meet again at the Amalie Arena in Tampa to play the Game 3 of the playoffs 2nd round in the East. The Lightning beat the Panthers in the first 2 games of the series.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning have won 4 games in a row and are 29-15 at home with a 57-34 record overall ranking 3rd in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning are 35-19-5 against eastern conference rivals. Tampa Bay have a +57 scoring differential, with 285 total goals scored and 228 given up.
Brandon Hagel has scored 26 goals with 18 assists for the Lightning. Corey Perry has five goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
In their last 10 games the Lightning are 7-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.5 assists, 4.8 penalties and 13.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Florida Panthers
The Panthers have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 26-18 on the road this season, with a 62-22-6 record overall ranking 1st in the Atlantic Division. The Panthers are 41-17 in Eastern Conference games. Florida leads the Eastern Conference shooting 11.1% and averaging 4.1 goals on 37.6 shots per game.
Jonathan Huberdeau has 30 goals and 85 assists for the Panthers. Carter Verhaeghe has scored eight goals with six assists over the past 10 games.
In their last 10 games the Panthers are 5-5, averaging 2.8 goals, five assists, 4.8 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
BETTING TRENDS
Florida are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
Florida are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games against Florida.
Prediction
The Panthers struggled offensively and were dominated by the Lightning in the first 2 games of the series and now they're on a clearly disadvantage. The Lightning have dominated the Panthers at home winning 13 of the last 17 head to head games. I get the case to expect the Panthers to bounce back but it's hard to go against the Lightning when they're on a hot streak.
PICK: Lightning ML (-105)
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