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  • Regular Season
  • Playoffs

Team Leaders

TB FLA
Points

Nikita Kucherov

144

Sam Reinhart

94
+ / -

Victor Hedman

18

Gustav Forsling

56
Shots

Nikita Kucherov

306

Matthew Tkachuk

280
Penalty Mins

Michael Eyssimont

104

Jonah Gadjovich

104
Wins

Andrei Vasilevskiy

30

Sergei Bobrovsky

36
GAA

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.9

Anthony Stolarz

2.03
TB FLA
Points

Nikita Kucherov

7

Aleksander Barkov

22
+ / -

Nick Perbix

0

Gustav Forsling

9
Shots

Steven Stamkos

15

Matthew Tkachuk

83
Penalty Mins

Nicholas Paul

6

Matthew Tkachuk

31
Wins

Andrei Vasilevskiy

1

Sergei Bobrovsky

16
GAA

Andrei Vasilevskiy

3.22

Sergei Bobrovsky

2.32

Lightning vs. Panthers Game 1 Prediction: Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds

The Battle of the Sunshine State will be rekindled in the NHL playoffs for the third time in four years when the Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division first round series at Amerant Bank Arena.

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Tampa Bay 45 29 5-4-0-1 1W 40-42 1 25-11-4-1 20-18-3 39-38-5
Florida 52 24 6-3-1 4W 41-41 620 26-13-2 26-11-2-2 30-49-3
  • Recent Meetings
  • TB Last 10
  • FLA Last 10

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u FLA:Shots FLA:Goals FLA:Assists TB:Shots TB:Goals TB:Assists
04/26/2025 FLA 1 - TB 5 TB Over 5.5 22 5 10 34 1 2
04/24/2025 TB 0 - FLA 2 FLA Under 6 23 2 3 19 0 0
04/22/2025 TB 2 - FLA 6 FLA Over 5.5 17 6 9 22 2 4
04/15/2025 TB 5 - FLA 1 TB Over 5.5 24 1 2 31 5 9
03/03/2025 FLA 2 - TB 1 TB Under 5.5 29 1 2 29 2 2
12/23/2024 FLA 0 - TB 4 TB Under 6.5 29 4 7 36 0 0
12/22/2024 TB 2 - FLA 4 FLA Under 6 26 4 5 21 2 4
10/02/2024 TB 1 - FLA 2 (OT) FLA Under 6.5 23 2 3 27 1 1
09/30/2024 FLA 1 - TB 3 TB Under 6.5 25 3 5 27 1 2
09/25/2024 TB 8 - FLA 7 TB Over 6 23 7 6 20 8 8
04/29/2024 FLA 6 - TB 1 FLA Over 6 39 6 11 32 1 2
04/27/2024 TB 6 - FLA 3 TB Over 6 25 3 6 32 6 11
04/25/2024 TB 3 - FLA 5 FLA Over 6.5 31 5 10 29 3 5
04/23/2024 FLA 3 - TB 2 TB Under 6 37 3 5 23 2 4
04/21/2024 FLA 3 - TB 2 TB Under 6 28 3 5 19 2 4
03/16/2024 FLA 3 - TB 5 TB Over 6.5 50 3 3 16 5 9
02/17/2024 TB 2 - FLA 9 FLA Over 6.5 30 9 15 30 2 3
12/27/2023 TB 2 - FLA 3 FLA Under 6.5 31 3 5 29 2 4
10/07/2023 FLA 2 - TB 4 TB Under 6.5 29 2 3 23 4 5
10/05/2023 TB 3 - FLA 6 FLA Over 6.5 52 6 11 19 3 5

Tampa Bay Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
04/29/2024 FLA 6 - TB 1 L Over 6 32 1 2
04/27/2024 TB 6 - FLA 3 W Over 6 25 3 6
04/25/2024 TB 3 - FLA 5 L Over 6.5 31 5 10
04/23/2024 FLA 3 - TB 2 W Under 6 23 2 4
04/21/2024 FLA 3 - TB 2 W Under 6 19 2 4
04/17/2024 TB 6 - TOR 4 W Over 7 38 4 7
04/15/2024 TB 2 - BUF 4 L Under 6 34 4 7
04/13/2024 WAS 4 - TB 2 L Under 6 34 2 4
04/11/2024 TB 2 - OTT 2 L Under 6.5 27 2 3
04/09/2024 TB 5 - CLB 2 W Over 6.5 32 2 4

Florida Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
06/24/2024 FLA 2 - EDM 1 W Under 5 21 2 4
06/21/2024 EDM 5 - FLA 1 L Over 5.5 21 5 7
06/18/2024 FLA 3 - EDM 5 L Over 5.5 32 3 4
06/15/2024 EDM 8 - FLA 1 L Over 5.5 35 8 15
06/13/2024 EDM 3 - FLA 4 W Over 5.5 35 3 5
06/10/2024 FLA 4 - EDM 1 W Under 5.5 29 4 5
06/08/2024 FLA 3 - EDM 0 W Under 5.5 18 3 5
06/01/2024 FLA 2 - NYR 1 L Under 5.5 34 2 3
05/30/2024 NYR 2 - FLA 3 L Under 5.5 27 2 3
05/28/2024 FLA 3 - NYR 2 L Under 5.5 40 3 5

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Lightning TB
Panthers FLA
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.5 3 Goals Per Game 5 3.2
3.3 9 Goals Against Per Game 1 2.4
29.3 19 Shots Per Game 2 33.7
29.6 11 Shots Against Per Game 3 27.8
12.0 1 Shooting % 16 9.6
11.0 19 Opponent Shooting % 2 8.7
-0.35 20 Shot Differential Per Game 2 5.91
12.0 1 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 16 9.6
.890 4 Save % 2 .910
.880 1 Opponent Save % 3 .900
11.0 5 Penalty Minutes Per Game 2 13.5
0.87 1 Power Play Goals Per Game 6 0.77
0.48 3 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 10 0.62
28.6 1 Power Play % 8 23.5
83.3 5 Penalty Kill % 6 82.5
1.95 15 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 3 2.18

Odds Analysis

Overall W/L Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Lightning 46-31-8-1 26-12-4-1 20-19-4 13-11-5-1
Panthers 67-30-6-2 34-16-3 33-14-3-2 25-8-3-1

ATS vs Closing Line

Team Overall Home Away Div
Lightning 43-43 21-22 22-21 16-14
Panthers 49-56 18-35 31-21 19-18

O/U Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Lightning 41-40-5 24-17-2 17-23-3 14-13-3
Panthers 41-61-3 20-31-2 21-30-1 13-23-1

Team Rankings - offence

Lightning
Season stats rank
Goals 3.51 5
Shots 29.28 21
Power Play (%) 29 1
Faceoff (%) 52 7
Penalty Mins 901 5
Panthers
Season stats rank
Goals 3.23 11
Shots 33.71 2
Power Play (%) 24 6
Faceoff (%) 51 15
Penalty Mins 1106 2

Team Rankings - defence

Lightning
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.26 23
Shots Against 29.63 12
Penalty Kill (%) 83 5
Shutouts 4 17
Penalty Mins 894 29
Panthers
Season stats rank
Goals Against 2.41 1
Shots Against 27.79 3
Penalty Kill (%) 82 6
Shutouts 8 4
Penalty Mins 1086 32

Injuries

Darren Raddysh (D)
Ques Wed Undisclosed - 28 / 04 / 24

Victor Hedman (D)
Ques Sun Illness - 17 / 04 / 24

Luke Glendening (C)
Prob Sun Shoulder - 16 / 04 / 24

Tyler Motte (C)
Ques Sun Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 24

Anthony Duclair (LW)
Ques Sat Illness - 11 / 04 / 24

Haydn Fleury (D)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 24

Anthony Cirelli (C)
Prob Tues Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 24

Brandon Hagel (LW)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 24

Tanner Jeannot (LW)
Prob Tues Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24

Jonas Johansson (G)
Early May Lower Body - 01 / 04 / 24

Aleksander Barkov (C)
Prob Thurs Upper Body - 11 / 06 / 24

Sam Bennett (C)
Mid May Upper Body - 23 / 04 / 24

Ryan Lomberg (LW)
Out indefinitely Illness - 23 / 04 / 24

Aleksander Barkov (C)
Prob Tues Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 24

Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)
Prob Sun Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 24

Steven Lorentz (C)
Ques Tues Illness - 06 / 04 / 24

Aaron Ekblad (D)
Prob Sun Lower Body - 02 / 04 / 24

Matthew Tkachuk (LW)
Prob Thurs Illness - 02 / 04 / 24

Carter Verhaeghe (C)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 02 / 04 / 24

Gustav Forsling (D)
Prob Tues Illness - 23 / 03 / 24

Injuries

player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Darren Raddysh (D) Ques Wed Undisclosed - 28 / 04 / 24 1-0 1-0 + -

Raddysh is dealing with an unknown injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Panthers for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Victor Hedman (D) Ques Sun Illness - 17 / 04 / 24 4-2 3-2-1 + -

Hedman has an illness, and it is unclear if he will participate in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Panthers.
Luke Glendening (C) Prob Sun Shoulder - 16 / 04 / 24 4-2 3-2-1 + -

Glendening has a shoulder injury, but he is expected to take part in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Panthers.
Tyler Motte (C) Ques Sun Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 24 4-4 3-3-2 + -

Motte is nursing a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Anthony Duclair (LW) Ques Sat Illness - 11 / 04 / 24 5-4 4-3-2 + -

Duclair missed the last game with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will suit up Saturday versus the Capitals.
Haydn Fleury (D) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 24 6-5 6-3-2 + -

Fleury is idle with an unspecified ailment, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Anthony Cirelli (C) Prob Tues Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 24 7-5 6-4-2 + -

Cirelli missed the last contest with an unknown injury, but it is likely that he will face the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Brandon Hagel (LW) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 24 7-5 6-4-2 + -

Hagel was lifted from the previous clash with an unspecified ailment, but it is expected that he will suit up Saturday versus the Penguins.
Tanner Jeannot (LW) Prob Tues Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24 7-5 6-4-2 + -

Jeannot has been absent from the last two contests due to an upper-body injury, but it is not expected to affect his status for Tuesday's battle with the Blue Jackets.
Jonas Johansson (G) Early May Lower Body - 01 / 04 / 24 8-6 6-6-2 + -

Johansson is sidelined with a lower-body injury, and he will remain idle until at least the beginning of May.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Aleksander Barkov (C) Prob Thurs Upper Body - 11 / 06 / 24 2-3 4-1 + -

Barkov was removed from the game with an upper body injury, but he will be available versus the the Oilers in Game 3 of the Conference Final.
Sam Bennett (C) Mid May Upper Body - 23 / 04 / 24 8-15 11-12 + -

Bennett is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he will remain out of the lineup until the middle of May.
Ryan Lomberg (LW) Out indefinitely Illness - 23 / 04 / 24 8-15 11-12 + -

Lomberg out of commission with an illness, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Aleksander Barkov (C) Prob Tues Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 24 9-16 12-13 + -

Barkov is managing an undefined ailment, but it is expected that he will be in Tuesday's lineup versus the Maple Leafs.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D) Prob Sun Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 24 10-16 12-14 + -

Ekman-Larsson is battling an upper-body injury, but he is expected to be available against the Lightning for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Steven Lorentz (C) Ques Tues Illness - 06 / 04 / 24 13-16 12-16-1 + -

Lorentz was held out of the previous game due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will be available for Tuesday's showdown versus the Senators.
Aaron Ekblad (D) Prob Sun Lower Body - 02 / 04 / 24 13-18 14-16-1 + -

Ekblad has been sidelined with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to return to the lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Lightning.
Matthew Tkachuk (LW) Prob Thurs Illness - 02 / 04 / 24 13-18 14-16-1 + -

Tkachuk missed the last contest due to illness, but it is predicted that he will suit up in Thursday's tilt with the Senators.
Carter Verhaeghe (C) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 02 / 04 / 24 13-18 14-16-1 + -

Verhaeghe is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and his status going forward is week-to-week.
Gustav Forsling (D) Prob Tues Illness - 23 / 03 / 24 15-22 16-20-1 + -

Forsling has missed the last two games due to illness, but it is forecasted that he will face the Bruins on Tuesday.

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Tampa Bay Vs Florida Betting Trends

Lightning are 10-4 in their last 14 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 3-1-1 in Lightning last 5 Sunday games.

Lightning are 41-11 in their last 52 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 4-1-2 in Lightning last 7 games as a favorite.

Panthers are 6-2 in their last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over is 8-3 in Panthers last 11 Sunday games.

Under is 36-17-3 in Panthers last 56 games as a favorite.

Panthers are 21-44 in their last 65 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 First Round games.

Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Lightning are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Florida.

Lightning are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Road team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Atlantic Standings

Team Win / Loss ATS OU
52-24 49-56 41-61-3
47-20 45-47 36-53-3
46-26 33-55 45-38-5
45-29 43-43 41-40-5
41-32 46-35 45-35-1
39-37 47-34 30-46-5
37-41 41-40 41-36-4
30-36 46-35 45-35-1
  • TB
  • +150 -185
  • FLA
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