Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/27/2024]

NHL action continues on Saturday at 5:00PM ET as the Florida Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Panthers vs. Lightning matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

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

Our famous predictive analytics model currently gives the Panthers a 51% chance of beating the Lightning.

According to our model, the Lightning (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

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

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is played 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 (+202)	+1.5 (-230)
Moneyline	-120	+110
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 the first 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 a 9.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Lightning star is a 42.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	7.6%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.7%
Aleksander Barkov	5.3%
Matthew Tkachuk	5.3%
Vladimir Tarasenko	3.9%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	9.4%
Steven Stamkos	7.4%
Anthony Duclair	5.3%
Nikita Kucherov	5.3%
Brandon Hagel	4.3%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	36.4%
Carter Verhaeghe	31.0%
Aleksander Barkov	30.3%
Matthew Tkachuk	29.9%
Vladimir Tarasenko	24.7%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	42.5%
Steven Stamkos	39.6%
Nikita Kucherov	29.2%
Anthony Duclair	26.8%
Nick Paul	24.5%

Panthers vs. Lightning Game Information

Saturday's matchup between the Lightning and Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET / 2:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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

Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Lightning on Saturday.

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