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Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks – Lightning To Tame Panthers In NHL

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15 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 15 Apr 2025
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  • Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning picks for Tuesday, April 15
  • Game is taking place at Amalie Arena
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks
  • Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Florida Panthers Form
  • Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks

Tampa Bay are tipped to avenge last month’s loss to Florida.

The Lighting have been strong at home this season, while the Panthers have piled up a bunch of road losses in recent weeks.

  • Tampa Bay Lighting are 28-12 at home this season
  • Florida Panthers are 2-8 in their last 10 road games
  • Only 1 of the previous 10 meetings have gone to overtime
  • The Under has cashed in the last 2 meetings

Head To Head

  • Florida Panthers lead the all-time series 85-61-29
  • Florida Panthers won 2-1 when the two teams last met on March 3

Florida Panthers Form

Florida go into their final regular season game of the season looking to rebound from their sixth defeat in their last nine games.

The Panthers ended March with a 4-2 home defeat to Montreal, and that proved to be the start of a five-game losing skid.

They then lost 3-2 in overtime at the Canadiens, before falling 3-2 in Toronto, 3-0 at Ottawa and 2-1 in Detroit.

Florida rebounded at home though, backing up a 3-1 victory over Toronto with a 4-1 win against Detroit and a 3-2 shootout success against Buffalo.

The Panthers failed to make it four-in-a-row however, as they were beaten 5-3 at home by the New York Rangers.

Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Tampa Bay enter their penultimate game of the regular season looking to back up only their second victory in their last six outings.

The Lightning ended March on a three-game win streak, and made it four-in-a-row with a 4-1 victory at the New York Islanders in their April opener.

They cooled off after that though, starting with a 2-1 defeat in Ottawa followed by a 3-2 shootout loss in Buffalo.

Tampa Bay then failed to build on a 5-1 victory at the New York Rangers as they lost back-to-back home games in overtime, 4-3 to Toronto and 4-3 to Detroit.

The Lightning avoided a third straight loss though, as they ended last week with a 7-4 win over Buffalo.

Verdict

Florida’s recent record against Tampa Bay is strong, but we like the Lightning in this one.

They are a solid bet on the home ice and this Panthers group has been piling up losses on the road in recent weeks.

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