<p>Looking to win big? The Lightning and Panthers face off at 1:00 ET on TBS. The Panthers are hosting the game at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Lightning.</p><h3>TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS FLORIDA PANTHERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Florida Panthers -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena at 1:00 ET on Saturday, April 26th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE FLORIDA PANTHERS:</h3><ul><li>Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Panthers picking up a  4-3 win.</li><li>Take the Panthers on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Lightning (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Can the Lightning Lock in a Win at Sunrise?</h3><p>Tampa Bay fell to the Jets 7-4, bringing their record to 47-27-8. The Lightning led 2-0 early, but Winnipeg responded with seven of the game’s next nine goals. Tampa Bay entered as underdogs on the puck line, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark.</p>

<p>Four different Lightning players scored in the loss. Tampa Bay’s defense struggled in the third period, allowing four goals, including two empty-netters. The Lightning’s first goal came at 13:11 in the first period, but they couldn’t hold off the Jets’ comeback.</p><p>Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning, netting his 7th goal of the season. Brayden Point followed with his 8th goal, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal in the second period, while Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th goal of the season, unassisted in the third.</p> <p>Tampa Bay fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. The Lightning were held scoreless for the final 13:09 of the game, after Kucherov's goal tied it at 4 in the third period.</p><p>Tampa Bay's defense struggled in their last game, giving up the final three goals in a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning had tied the game at 4-4 in the 3rd period, but their defense allowed a goal at the 7:38 mark, followed by two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage.</p><h3>Does Florida Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?</h3><p>Florida improved to 47-31-4 with a 4-2 win over the Stars. As -1.5 goal favorites, the Panthers covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short of that mark.</p> 

<p>All four of Florida’s goals came from different players. They held a 2-0 lead before Dallas tied it up, but the Panthers regained the lead in the third period and added an empty-net goal to secure the victory.</p><p>Carolina's offense was led by Sam Reinhart, who netted his 10th goal of the season on an empty net. A.J. Greer scored for the first time this year, while Matthew Tkachuk added his third goal, and Evan Rodrigues opened the scoring for the Panthers.</p> <p>Carolina took 25 shots on goal and recorded 16 giveaways. They scored once on the power play and finished with 6 assists.</p><p>Florida’s defense will look to build on their last performance, where they gave up just 2 goals to Dallas. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, and the Panthers' defense added 8 takeaways. After allowing two goals late in the 2nd period, the Panthers shut out the Stars in the 3rd, leading to a 4-2 win.</p>

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