Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks

Panthers vs. Lightning Betting Picks

Get Panthers vs. Lightning betting picks, expert betting analysis, computer model picks, betting consensus data, matchup breakdowns, key betting angles, and the latest odds insights for today's Panthers vs. Lightning game.

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 66% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 74% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 3.8 to 2.4 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline, Florida winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Final Score

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2

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F

Florida Panthers

0

0

1

1

Tampa Bay Lightning

2

2

2

6

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 55% of the public money was on Florida Panthers to win on the moneyline. And, 65% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Florida would win by a score of 3.7 to 2.3 with Florida winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on December 27, 2025 at 10:58AM ET.

NHL

Tampa Bay at Florida

December 27, 2025

7:00 PM Eastern

Tampa Bay comes off a 4-1 win over St. Louis. The defense is third in penalty killing, fifth in goals allowed (2.61 per game), and eighth in save percentage (.907). They're on a 7-5 run UNDER the total. Florida has won eight of 10. The defense is 10th in penalty killing, and over the last nine games, they're allowing 2.77 goals per game. These teams met in November at this arena in a 3-1 game that sailed UNDER 5.5 goals. Take Tampa Bay/Florida UNDER the total.

Final Score

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3

F

Tampa Bay Lightning

2

1

1

4

Florida Panthers

1

1

0

2

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Florida Panthers to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Florida would win by a score of 3.5 to 2.6 with Florida winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on December 15, 2025 at 12:02PM ET.

NHL

Florida at Tampa Bay

December 15, 2025

7:00 PM Eastern

Florida has won four of five and has turned things around following a four-game skid. The Panthers beat Dallas 4-0 on Saturday when Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist to back Sergei Bobrovsky, who stopped 15 shots for the Panthers. Florida has won eight of 10 at Tampa Bay and 14 of 20 meetings overall. The Lightning have lost five of seven, including 3-2 in a shootout against the Islanders on Saturday. This is the Lightning's first home game following four road games in six days, and they have lost four of five playing with one day of rest. Bobrovsky is expected to start, and he improved to 13-8-1 with a 2.84 goals-against average. Jonas Johansson (7-5-1) is confirmed for Tampa Bay. Take the Panthers on the puckline.

Final Score

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F

Florida Panthers

2

2

1

5

Tampa Bay Lightning

0

1

1

2

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 68% of the public money was on Florida Panthers to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Florida would win by a score of 3.3 to 2.6 with Florida winning on the moneyline, Tampa Bay winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on November 15, 2025 at 11:57AM ET.

NHL

Tampa Bay at Florida

November 15, 2025

5:00 PM Eastern

This Battle of Florida has become extremely intense as both the Lightning and Panthers have ascended, with one or the other reaching the Stanley Cup Final each of the past six years. This is the first regular-season meeting between the two teams. They did play one another in their final preseason game on Oct. 4. That game ended with an unbelievable 16 ejections, 65 penalties, and 322 penalty minutes. The teams will approach this game more cautiously, as it is the regular season. Tampa Bay has to be especially careful. The Lightning have been hit hard by injuries to some of their key point producers. Ryan McDonagh is out. Victor Hedman and Anthony Cirelli are questionable. Both teams have above-average defenses and are expected to start their best goalies, Andrei Vasilevskiy for Tampa Bay and Sergei Bobrovsky for Florida. Take the UNDER. 

Final Score

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3

F

Tampa Bay Lightning

1

0

2

3

Florida Panthers

0

1

0

1

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 64% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Florida would win by a score of 3.9 to 2.2 with Florida winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Final Score

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3

F

Florida Panthers

2

2

2

6

Tampa Bay Lightning

2

1

0

3