Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/25/2024]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Amalie Arena on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

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Panthers vs. Lightning Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used trusted machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Thursday's NHL Playoffs game between the Panthers and Lightning 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Lightning a 52% chance of defeating the Panthers.

According to our model, the Panthers (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is an elimination tournament in the NHL to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Panthers and Lightning, made the NHL Playoffs 2024, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Panthers vs. Lightning Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Panthers	Lightning
Puck Line	+1.5 (-260)	-1.5 (+220)
Moneyline	+100	-115
Total	o6.5 (+100)	u6.5 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Panthers vs. Lightning Picks

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Panthers vs. Lightning Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Panthers vs. Lightning?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Panthers vs. Lightning.

Our projections give Point an 8.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Lightning star is a 43.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	7.4%
Aleksander Barkov	5.6%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.6%
Matthew Tkachuk	5.3%
Vladimir Tarasenko	4.3%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	8.5%
Steven Stamkos	7.9%
Nikita Kucherov	6.4%
Anthony Duclair	5.4%
Nick Paul	4.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	36.8%
Aleksander Barkov	31.2%
Carter Verhaeghe	30.1%
Matthew Tkachuk	28.9%
Vladimir Tarasenko	24.8%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	43.4%
Steven Stamkos	41.2%
Nikita Kucherov	31.0%
Anthony Duclair	27.2%
Nick Paul	24.6%

Panthers vs. Lightning Game Information

Thursday's game between the Lightning and Panthers in the NHL Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena

Our full betting coverage of the Panthers vs. Lightning includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers on Thursday.

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