Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds, tips and betting trends

The Florida Panthers (45-18-4, first in Eastern Conference) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (35-25-6, sixth in Eastern Conference) at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET.

Florida’s most recent game was a 4-0 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on March 14.

Tampa Bay won at home in its last Game on March 14, 6-3 over the New York Rangers.

Before this matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s hockey action.

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Odds and Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-165)
• Underdog: Lightning (+139)
• Over/under: 6

Panthers Stats and Trends

• Florida has won 39 of its 53 games as a favorite this season.
• The Panthers have won 18 of the 28 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -165.
• There is a 62.3% chance that Florida wins this game, per the moneyline.
• Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 30 of 67 matches (44.8%) so far this season.
• In the past 10 games, the Panthers have claimed 90.0% of the possible points with an 8-2-0 record.
• They have put up 32 goals over that stretch.
• Defensively, the Panthers have allowed 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Lightning Stats and Trends

• This season the Lightning have 10 wins in the 26 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Tampa Bay has played with moneyline odds of +139 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 41.8% chance for the Lightning to win.
• In 69.7% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (46/66), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• Over the past 10 games, the Lightning have gone 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).
• They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) during that span.
• Defensively, the Lightning have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.