The hockey wagering menu sees a clash between Florida and Tampa Bay on Tuesday, with the host Panthers trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Florida battles the Lightning, currently with a 10-14-1 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 13-13 for the Panthers and 16-7-2 for the Lightning.



View Tampa Bay vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Panthers in this one, they were listed as moneyline underdogs of +114 on most hockey betting menus early today for Monday's contest. The over-under was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Panthers sit at No. 30 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Lightning sit at a No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 24-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Lightning defense that ranks No. 26 at 3.2 goals per game allowed. The Panthers Sportsbook has clicked at a 18% rate while the Lightning have a 82.1% rate on the penalty kill.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canadiens on March 9. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Florida lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Canadiens on March 10. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Tampa Bay Lightning Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Montreal are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Lightning at Panthers trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 20 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Florida's last 20 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Florida is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home


Next up:
Tampa Bay home to NY Islanders, Thursday, March 14
Florida at Boston, Thursday, March 14