<p>Looking to win big? The Panthers and Lightning face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN2. The Lightning are hosting the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Lightning are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Panthers.</p><h3>FLORIDA PANTHERS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, April 30th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:</h3><ul><li>With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Lightning to secure a 4-3 victory.</li><li>Take the Lightning on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Panthers (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Will the Panthers Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?</h3><p>Florida improved to 47-31-4 with a 4-2 road win over the Stars. The Panthers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, with the teams combining for 6 goals.</p> 

<p>Four different Panthers found the net in this one. Florida led 2-0 before the Stars tied it up, but they pulled ahead for good with a goal at 2:32 in the third period, adding an empty-netter later to seal the win.</p><p>In their 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers saw four different players find the net. A.J. Greer scored his first goal of the season, while Sam Reinhart added his 10th on an empty net. Carolina took 25 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.</p> <p>After Evan Rodrigues' third goal of the season put the Panthers on the board in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk followed with his third goal in the second. Carolina recorded 16 giveaways and finished with 6 assists.</p><p>Florida's defense gave up two goals in the second period, but they shut things down in the third, helping the Panthers to a 4-2 win over the Stars. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, while the Panthers' defense added 8 takeaways and 22 hits.</p><h3>Will the Lightning Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3><p>Tampa Bay fell to 47-27-8 with a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning led 2-0 early, but Winnipeg responded with seven of the next nine goals. Tampa Bay was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.</p> 

<p>Four different Lightning players scored in the game. They held a 2-1 lead after the first period, but the Jets tied it up at 2-2 in the second. The game was tied again at 4-4 in the third before Winnipeg pulled away with three unanswered goals.</p><p>Brandon Hagel got the Lightning on the board with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point's 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th in the third period.</p> <p>The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They scored twice in the first period, added a third in the second, and capped their scoring with Kucherov's goal in the third.</p><p>Defensively, the Lightning struggled late, giving up the final three goals in a 7-4 loss to the Jets. After tying the game at 4-4 in the 3rd period, they allowed a goal at the 7:38 mark and two more empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage.</p>

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