Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction: Florida to win a high-scoring match

Florida Panthers will take on Tampa Bay Lightning October 22 at 02:30 (UTC+3). Let’s see how the opponents are doing & what the best bet is. There are several options for you to consider!

We have to note that Florida is the strongest team in the league based on the last year's regular season results. Only in the cup battles Panthers crashed in the second round losing the series to Tampa Bay 0-4. After that, the decision was to say goodbye to Andrew Brunette, and Paul Maurice, who had previously worked with Winnipeg, was appointed the new helmsman, but had never achieved anything great. In the debut of the new regular season, his players look good, which allowed them to beat the Islanders 3-1, Buffalo 4-3, Philadelphia 4-3, and the only defeat was against Boston 3-5.

Tampa Bay will have a very difficult season. It was clear even before the start of the regular season, as the Lightning reached the Stanley Cup Finals three times in the last three years, leaving a lot of energy, emotion and health. In the meantime, their two triumphs allowed them to chase the title again, but last year's setback had a noticeable effect on their current mood. In the championship debut Jon Cooper's men looked unfamiliarly weak which caused them to lose in the four starting games to Rangers 1-3, to Pittsburgh 2-6, to Philadelphia 2-3, and the only victory they got against Columbus 5-2.

The teams have approached the regular season in different states. While the Panthers were convinced in the last season that they can show excellent hockey in the regular season, and change of the head coach only added them emotions, the Lightning have played the record number of games in the league for the last three years, due to which they now need time to become hungry for hockey again. Of course, in such a situation, Paul Maurice's men have a better chance for success, having won three out of four meetings, while the Blue and Whites' statistics are the opposite. As a result, you can bet on Florida to win the match at odds of about 1.95.

Florida and Tampa Bay gave a surprisingly modest series in terms of scoring in the playoffs, but in the regular championships they play each other abnormally fun and productive. They have scored 36 goals (9.00 average per game) in their last four face-offs, so there's no reason to believe there will be a problem with goals. You can bet on Total Over (6.5) pucks at odds close to 1.90. If we talk about the possible heroes of the match, special attention should be paid to Carter Verhaeghe, who is a former player of Tampa Bay, and the day before he made a double against Philadelphia. You can bet on his goal for 3.40.

Our prediction: Florida will win the match for 1.925 at 1xbet.

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