Panthers vs Lightning NHL Same Game Parlay Picks, Prediction: Go with Tampa Bay as Home Favorite April 24

The visiting Panthers threw the first punch, and the second, and the third in the latest battle of Sunshine State title contenders in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thursday’s NHL matchup isn’t a must-win game for the Lightning, but going on the road to face the reigning Stanley Cup champions down 2-0 doesn’t seem like a recipe for success.

Tampa Bay had won four consecutive home games in the playoffs against the Panthers before dropping two of the last three. Each of those games landed over the sports betting odds total.

The NHL futures have Florida (+700) is tied for the second-shortest odds of winning the Stanley Cup. Tampa Bay comes in at +1600 in the NHL championship odds.

Panthers vs Lightning Score Prediction

When looking at the NHL betting trends, Tampa Bay has lost seven of its last eight home playoff games. If there is some good NHL news, it is that the Lightning has lost back-to-back home games only once since the start of December..

The Lightning need to be more physical after being outhit 48-28 in the series opener. However, that can’t result in more trips to the penalty box, considering that the Panthers converted on all three power-play opportunities in Tuesday’s 6-2 win. Score prediction: Lightning 3, Panthers 2.

Panthers vs Lightning Best NHL Player Props Today

• Matthew Tkachuk 1+ Goals (+200)

The Florida Panthers stole a page out of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playbook in the series opener. Four years ago, Tampa Bay was able to make some roster moves while star forward Nikita Kucherov sat on long-term injured reserve. Kucherov looked pretty healthy during the Lightning’s run to the 2021 Stanley Cup title.

HE’S BAAAACK 🗣️

Matthew Tkachuk put up three points in his return to help the Panthers secure Game 1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/RcsUIY19HF

— ESPN (@espn) April 23, 2025

Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk hadn’t played since being injured during the 4 Nations Face-Off title game in February. He had two goals and an assist (all coming on the power play) in the Game 1 win.

When making NHL prop bets, go with Tkachuk at +200 to have 1+ goals.

Bet on Matthew Tkachuk 1+ Goals (+200)

• Jake Guentzel 1+ Assists (+150)

Jake Guentzel knows something about delivering in the postseason with 39 goals and 68 points in 70 career playoff games. He made NHL news by scoring one of Tampa Bay’s two goals in the series opener.

JAKE GUENTZEL LOVES SCORING IN THE PLAYOFFS! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/zpoxdUWENN

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 23, 2025

The +150 odds for Guentzel to have at least one assist make for a tempting NHL player prop pick.

Bet on Jake Guentzel 1+ Assists (+150)

Panthers vs Lightning Moneyline Pick

Tampa Bay’s 29 home wins during the regular season trailed only Carolina for the most among Eastern Conference teams.

The Lightning limited Florida to 14 shots at even strength in Game 1. However, they only managed 18 even-strength shots of their own. Expect to see more of a sense of urgency from the Lightning in this one in a huge game on the NHL schedule for the Lightning. Go with Tampa Bay as a slight favorite in the NHL game odds.

Bet on Tampa Bay Lightning ML vs Panthers +105

Panthers vs Lightning Over/Under Pick

The last seven home games played by Tampa Bay during the regular season landed over the total. The last three times Florida played at Amalie Arena in the playoffs, the game went over as well.

With just 39 shots on goal in the series opener, we like Game 2 to revert to an old-fashioned playoff matchup when odd-man rushes and scoring chances are hard to come by.

Bet on Panthers vs Lightning under 5.5

Panthers vs Lightning How to Watch

• Game: Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date/Time: April 24, 6:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Fla.
• Panthers vs Lightning Live Stream: Fubo.TV

Find the latest Panthers vs Lightning statshere.

Questions Of The Day

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