It is a battle for Florida when the Florida Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Florida Panthers are 35-15-4 and are number one in the Eastern Conference. Tampa Bay is fifth in the Eastern Conference at 30-20-5. Florida has won four in a row and took the meeting between the two earlier in the year. They have also won eight of their last ten games. Florida is giving up just 2.44 goals per game this season. On the offensive end, they are putting up 3.24 goals per game. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won three in a row. They are putting up 3.44 goals per game this season. On the defensive end, they are giving up 3.27 goals a game. Florida has won the last three games against the Lightning. The Lightning have averaged 5 goals a game at home over their last five but are facing one of the better penalty killing units and a defense that has allowed just 1.37 goals in their last five. I am riding with the Panthers in this one.


Play on Florida. This is a 3% play.