Panthers vs Lightning Same Game Parlay Picks: Bet Kucherov 1+ Assists April 15

It was looking like a battle for home-ice advantage in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs would be at stake when the Florida Panthers met up with the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, the Panthers squandered a two-goal lead at home on Monday and will begin their Stanley Cup title defense on the road. That could impact the NHL bets for this game.

The NHL odds have Tampa Bay at +140 on the -1.5 puck line while Florida comes in at -160 on the 1.5 puck line.

Last game of the regular season!#TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/3vmX7Weht7

— x – Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) April 15, 2025

Let’s take a look at the best NHL bets today for this matchup.

Panthers vs Lightning Free NHL Parlay Picks

• Leg 1: Panthers vs Lightning Under 5.5 (-102)

Goalies Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy certainly look ready for the Stanley Cup playoffs as both proven postseason performers have goals against average under 1.8 since March 16. Keep an eye on the goalie matchup since the playoff positioning for the two teams won’t be impacted by the result of this game and neither will the NHL futures odds.

When looking at the NHL betting trends, a total of 13 goals were scored in the first three games between these division rivals this season. That is reason enough to go with the game to land under when making NHL picks.

Bet on Panthers vs Lightning Under 5.5 (-102)

• Leg 2: Panthers Puck Line Pick +1.5 (-160)

Florida and Tampa Bay have had some competitive matchups in recent years. Will it be any different when they meet up before the anticipated first-round matchup gets underway. Don’t be surprised to see this game decided by one goal.

Three of the last five regular-season games between Florida and Tampa Bay have been decided by one goal. It would be four out of five if not for an empty-net goal by Sam Reinhart the last time the Panthers played in Tampa. Keep that in mind when considering the NHL free picks and parlays.

Bet on Panthers +1.5 (-160)

• Leg 3: Nikita Kucherov 1+ Assists (-200)

Kucherov is looking good to win the NHL scoring title. However, he has just one goal and no assists in three games against Florida this season, per Panthers vs Lightning stats.

Nikita Kucherov is the FOURTH player in NHL history with four consecutive 80-assist seasons. The other three…

– Wayne Gretzky
– Paul Coffey
– Bobby Orr

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— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 7, 2025

Is it ever a bad idea to go with Kucherov in the NHL prop picks?

Bet on Nikita Kucherov 1+ Assists (-200)

• Leg 4: Sam Reinhart 1+ Goals (+179)

Sam Reinhart needs one more goal for back-to-back 40-goal seasons. After failing to score in his previous three games, Reinhart lit the lamp twice in the loss to the Rangers. He has scored twice against the Lightning this season.

Take Reinhart at +179 to have 1+ goals as one of the top NHL predictions.

Bet on Sam Reinhart 1+ Goals (+179)

Panthers vs Lightning How to Watch

• Game: Florida Panthers (47-30-4) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (46-26-8)
• Date/Time: Tuesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
• Panthers vs Lightning Live Stream: NHL.tv

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