Tampa Bay Lightning - Florida Panthers: NHL match betting tip
Tampa Bay continues its home streak, which has not been going very well so far. On April 16, the team will try to earn extra points in a duel with Florida. Our experts have prepared a betting tip in which they will tell you more about the current form of the clubs, as well as highlight the most optimal rates in the betting tip

Command Analysis

Tampa Bay Lightning

Current form
Tampa Bay began the home series with a duel with an opponent of its level in the face of Toronto. The lightning had a hard time equalizing the score in the third period, realizing numerical superiority, but in the end they still suffered an insulting defeat in overtime (3:4). The defensive line showed its worst side, and goalkeeper Vasilevsky failed to cope with his main task, reflecting only 87% of shots. A similar situation arose in the next match with Detroit, only this time the Red Wings won back and moved the game to overtime. Again, in extra time, the Lightning failed to prove themselves and lost with a score of 3:4.
The lightning were also able to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans and break the streak of failures at the home arena, where they defeated Buffalo with a three-goal difference (7:4). One of the most productive players was striker Kucherov, who scored a double and gave an assist, which allowed him to take the first place in the goalscoring race.
Disqualifications and injuries
Glendening and Bjorkstrand will definitely not play in the upcoming match. Raddish is also questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Tampa statistically gets eight minutes of penalty time.
- Lightning wins 50.4% of face-offs

Florida Panthers

Current form
It seemed that Florida had come to its senses and would continue to steadily earn points until the end of the regular season, as it gained an excellent pace. The Panthers have not lost for three consecutive games, and only one of them had serious problems. The team confidently coped with Toronto (3:1), and then defeated Detroit with a score of 4:1. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, as many have distinguished themselves by their effective actions. However, it was not so easy to consolidate success. In the duel with Buffalo, there were problems with the implementation of attacking chances, which almost led to a defeat. But they still managed to snatch Victoria in a shootout (3:2).
Having continued to perform at home, the Panthers nevertheless interrupted their winning streak. The team faced the Rangers and could not play reliably defensively, having been defeated with a score of 3:5. This time, goalkeeper Bobrovsky showed his worst side, reflecting only 80% of the shots. It is worth noting that the club currently occupies the fifth place in the Eastern Conference table, where it looks like it will remain until the end of the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tkachuk and Ekblad will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injury and disqualification, respectively. The head coach also decided to rest five players: Lundel, Luostarinen, Marchand, Mikkola and Samoskevich.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Florida makes 31 shots.
- According to statistics, the Panthers win 49.4% of face-offs.
Trends
There is no goalbetin each period.
In three face-to-face matches out of four, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.34Bet the first goal: "Florida"
In three of the four head-to-head matches, Florida opened the scoring
2.15Tip and bets
Tampa Bay got a great opportunity to earn extra points in the upcoming match. Zippers are in optimal shape, which consistently creates serious problems for their competitors. It is also worth noting that the lightning will perform at the home arena, where, with the support of the fans, they have every chance of success. It is impossible not to take into account the fact that Florida will play without many key players, which will affect the overall performance of the club clearly not for the better.
Our prediction is that Tampa Bay will win in 1.96
Bet on the total
In the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Tampa Bay remains one of the most productive teams in the league. Florida is also not used to holing up on the defensive, which together should make the meeting very interesting.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.90
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Tampa Bay will try to gain the upper hand at the beginning of the match, taking advantage of the home walls. Given the incomplete staffing of Florida, the owners of the ice have excellent chances to earn an advantage already in the starting segment.
Prediction - Tampa Bay won in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.60