On Sunday, December 22 at 5:00 PM ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning are slated to take on the Florida Panthers at Amalie Arena. For best bets, picks, and projections for this game, keep reading.

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Lightning vs. Panthers Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• This season, 14 of Tampa Bay’s 30 games have gone over Sunday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• This season, 18 of Florida’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The Lightning score 4 goals per game, compared to the Panthers’ average of 3.53, adding up to 1.0 more goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.5.
• This game’s over/under is 0.6 more than the 6.0 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -112

• The Lightning have been victorious in 14 of their 20 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (70.0%).
• Tampa Bay is 14-6 (winning 70.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 52.8%.

Panthers Moneyline: -107

• In eight games as the underdog on the moneyline, Florida has achieved the upset six times.
• The Panthers have won five games with moneyline odds of -107 or longer (in seven such games).
• Florida has a 51.7% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Florida 2

Lightning Points Leaders

• One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has put up 48 points in 28 games.
• Having scored 21 goals and adding 17 assists, Brayden Point is an important piece of the offense for Tampa Bay through 26 games.
• Brandon Hagel has contributed 37 points for Tampa Bay in 30 games this season, scoring on 19% of his shots and putting up 15 goals and 22 assists.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (15-9-1) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .911 for Tampa Bay.

Panthers Points Leaders

• Florida’s Sam Reinhart has collected 23 assists and 20 goals in 34 games, good for 43 points.
• Matthew Tkachuk has made a big impact for Florida this season with 34 points, thanks to 13 goals and 21 assists.
• Aleksander Barkov Jr. has scored 10 goals and contributed 22 assists for Florida, giving him a point total of 32.
• Sergei Bobrovsky has an .896 save percentage (40th in the league), with 549 total saves, while giving up 64 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put together a 16-6-1 record between the posts for Florida this season.

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Tampa Bay vs. Florida Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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