TB Lightning vs FLA Panthers Prediction: expect a lot of pucks

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on December 23. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Tampa Bay is one of the main leaders in the Eastern Conference.Thanks to a four-game winning streak, they have managed to secure a place in the playoff zone, but the advantage can not yet be called solid. Ahead of the game with Florida, the Lightning are in seventh place in the standings with a total of 38 points. Note that the Lightning have no problems on the offensive line. In the last five games they managed to score 22 pucks, which is the best indicator in the conference for this period of time.

Florida, after nightmares with Vancouver and Calgary, in which the team could not even once hit the opponents' goals, returned everything back to normal. Paul Maurice's team was able to defeat Edmonton 6:5 on the road, and then beat Minnesota with a difference of five goals - 6:1. The last game for the Panthers was not as successful as the previous two. In front of their stands they snatched a victory - 2:1. Thus, Florida is in fourth place in the East with 44 points. They are three points short of the lead.

Tampa Bay clearly wants to settle accounts for failures in the playoffs. The teams will play two games ahead, one this night at Amalie Arena and the other on December 24 at Amerant Bank Arena. In our opinion, Tampa should expect a productive outcome to the matchup. Both teams are approaching the game with winning streaks, which clearly do not plan to interrupt. Also note that Florida is one of the most productive teams in the East. In 22 of the 34 games it played, the standard total was higher. Tampa Bay can not boast of this, but the average goals scored is much higher - 6.7. In general, we play according to the trend - on scored pucks.