St. Pete Times Forum hosts an NHL battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday.

The Lightning currently sports a record of 10-9-2. The Panthers are 12-6-4. Betting totals have seen the Lightning post a 11-9-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Panthers have gone 10-11-1 against the number.



View Florida vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Lightning as -135 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Lightning rated this week at No. 21 and the Panthers sitting at No. 13.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Tampa Bay's No. 17-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Lightning Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.2% rate while the Panthers have a 82.3% rate on the penalty kill.



Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Panthers on November 25. Bettors who backed the Lightning at +121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

Tampa Bay Lightning Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Florida are 9-1
After a win are 4-6

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


Next up:
Florida at Carolina, Tuesday, November 29
Tampa Bay at Minnesota, Monday, November 28