How to Pick the Panthers vs. Lightning NHL Playoffs First Round Game 5 with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats - April 29

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday at 7:00 PM ET. The Lightning are underdogs away from home, at +147, and the Panthers are -177.

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Panthers vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.3 goals)

• This season, Florida games have gone over this one's 6.5-goal over/under 31 times.
• There have been 43 Tampa Bay games with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 0.2 less than the combined scoring averages for the Panthers (3.23) and Lightning (3.51).
• The 5.7 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.8 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Panthers Moneyline: -177

• The Panthers have been victorious in 48 of their 69 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (69.6%).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -177 or shorter, Florida has compiled a 22-10 record (winning 68.8% of its games).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Panthers have an implied probability of 63.9% to win.

Lightning Moneyline: +147

• In Tampa Bay's 32 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 13 wins.
• When the Lightning's moneyline odds are +147 or longer, they have won a single game out of three opportunities.
• Tampa Bay's implied probability to win is 40.5% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Florida 4, Tampa Bay 2

Panthers Leaders

• One of Florida's top offensive options this season is Sam Reinhart, who has put up 94 points in 82 games.
• Matthew Tkachuk is another of Florida's important contributors currently with 88 total points (26 goals and 62 assists) to his name.
• Through 73 games, Aleksander Barkov Jr. has proven himself as another option for Florida. He has 80 points (23 goals and 57 assists).
• Across 58 games played, Sergei Bobrovsky has a goaltending record of 36-17-4. During those games, he's allowed 135 goals while recording 1449 saves.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov has collected 100 assists and 44 goals in 81 games, good for 144 points.
• Brayden Point has made a big impact for Tampa Bay this season with 90 points, thanks to 46 goals and 44 assists.
• Steven Stamkos has 40 goals and 41 assists, for a season point total of 81.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy's record stands at 30-20-2 on the season, allowing 148 goals (2.9 goals against average) and compiling 1329 saves with a .900 save percentage (42nd in the league).

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Florida vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN, BSFL, and BSSUN
• Location: Sunrise, Florida
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo

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