The Lightning get a visit from the Florida Panthers in hockey action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Lightning bring a 22-23-5 record to the battle against the 24-15-11 Panthers. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Tampa Bay go 32-17-1 so far and the Panthers go 21-23-6.



View Florida vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Lightning were listed as -140 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Lightning - Panthers odds would favor the Panthers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Tampa Bay is rated No. 25 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Florida is at No. 24.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Tampa Bay's No. 10-ranked offense, averaging 2.8 goals per game, against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Lightning power play is averaging 13.3% while the Panthers defense kills off 81% of their penalties.

The Panthers were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Florida at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 2-1 loser at home against the Jets. Bettors on Winnipeg at +125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Winnipeg are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

Tampa Bay Lightning Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Winnipeg are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Panthers at Lightning trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games


Next up:
Florida at Washington, Tuesday, February 7
Tampa Bay home to Los Angeles, Tuesday, February 7