NHL Puck Line Odds for Lightning at Panthers, Blues at Avalanche (5/17)

It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The new No.1 in the Atlantic Division, Florida Panthers, travel down the interstate to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers have dominated the Lightning over their past three meetings, including a commanding 7-1…

There's nine games on the NHL schedule today, one of which sees the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-18-4) host the Arizona Coyotes (23-20-3), who are playing their second game in as many nights. It's the second meeting between the two teams this season; Arizona beat the Lightning 3-1 at home on November 28. The Coyotes are sixth in NHL standings for the…

This article is part of our NHL Picks series. The National Hockey League is down to just two games, as the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres had their game postponed to Thursday, Jan. 18, due to adverse weather conditions affecting the greater Buffalo area. Let's get started! ESPN BET promo code for $150 in bonus bets at registration. If you've…

The Calgary Flames (12-14-5) host the Florida Panthers (18-10-2) in one of five NHL games on the NHL schedule on Monday night. Calgary is coming off of a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning and sit fourth in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division. Florida beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Saturday and are third in the Atlantic Division. Pick 1:…

The Oilers are the hottest team in the NHL right now and welcome the struggling Bolts into town. Vasilevskiy hasn't looked like himself since returning, and our NHL picks expect Edmonton to light him up. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, and the Oil are sizable home favorites in the NHL odds. Goaltending is often the…

The Pittsburgh Penguins (11-10-3), seventh in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, hope to halt a two-game losing streak on Wednesday as they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (11-10-5), fifth in the Atlantic, in a matchup between two teams that have yet to play to expectations. The Penguins beat the Lightning 4-2 on November 30. Tampa Bay…

Tonight at 8:20 PM, the puck will drop at T-Mobile Arena when the Vegas Golden Knights host the Florida Panthers for Game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals. Both teams have yet to win a Stanley Cup Trophy, and Vegas has a chance to capture their first tonight. The Game 5 Stanley Cup betting lines posted at NHL sportsbooks favor the Golden Knights to…

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers take the ice Thursday for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at Scotiabank Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Panthers are ahead 1-0 in the series. The Maple Leafs are the favorite, with -212 odds on the moneyline, in this matchup against the Panthers, who have+175…

The Florida Panthers have already dispatched one NHL Stanley Cup favorite. Now they're on the brink of taking a commanding 2-0 series lead against another Stanley Cup favorite. To accomplish that mission, the Panthers on Thursday will have to win a fifth consecutive game overall - all as an underdog - and a fourth consecutive game on the road. And…

The Toronto Maple Leafs made the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2004 after eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, snapping a streak of seven consecutive first-round exits. The Florida Panthers pulled off a mega upset, trashing many people's NHL predictions and brackets, erasing a 3-1 series deficit to eliminate the…

The Maple Leafs took care of the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, while the Florida Panthers overcame a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Boston Bruins. Now, two teams that nobody thought would make it out of the first round are set to face off in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and DraftKings Sportsbook has odds: Florida…

VSiN's NHL Playoffs Hub each day for updated analysis and series predictions throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs and listen to the latest episode of VSiN Hockey Betting Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. New episode dropping later today. The ice was heavily tilted in Boston's direction in Game 5. The Bruins finished the game owning 63 percent…

While the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs first-round matchup has been locked in by the NHL standings for weeks, not too many people predicted a one-sided beating by the Lightning in Game 1. The Maple Leafs look to bounce back and even the series, relieving the building pressure of losing in the first round for the eighth time. We'll…

Among the NHL games tonight, providing a potential sneak preview of the Stanley Cup playoffs will be the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in what will be a first-round matchup in the Eastern Conference as both teams are locked into their spot in the NHL standings. We'll review the odds, stats, and important trends to make our…

The Winnipeg Jets and Tampa Bay Lightning were among the top-ranked teams in the NHL but have struggled to stack wins recently. However, with both teams having won their last game, it's time for one of these to get back on a winning streak and build momentum, and the playoff push continues. We'll review the essential stats and NHL lines to make our…

The Montreal Canadiens emerge from the Holiday break tasked with facing the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning and Canadiens might be in the same division and have lost their last two games, but that is where the similarities between these two teams end this season. This is the second head-to-head matchup between the Canadiens and Lightning this…

The Panthers have dominated the Blue Jackets of late and we don't expect that to stop Monday in our NHL betting picks. Florida's high-octane offense should light the lamp repeatedly as we're targeting the lofty Over of 6.5. One of the top teams in the NHL looks to continue rolling as the Florida Panthers head to Nationwide Arena to face off against…

Just a trio of games on the NHL slate tonight, and the action gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET with a matchup between the Flyers and Panthers. The Jets take on the Avalanche to follow, while the night concludes with a Western Conference showdown between the Blues and the Kraken. I provide my best bets here. Let's take a look at Flyers vs. Panthers…

This Friday marks the beginning of the 2022-23 NHL season when the San Jose Sharks face the Nashville Predators in the first of two games hosted in Prague, Czech Republic. Early lines at NHL betting sites favor the Predators for Friday's game at 2 PM, and wagers on Nashville's puck spread of -1.5 will cover if they win by 2 or more goals. Sharks…

NHL betting sites are projecting Colorado to win and move one series closer to making good on the preseason Stanley Cup futures odds that suggested they would go all the way in 2022. Tonight At 8 PM On TNT Avalanche Lead Oilers 3-0 Avalanche Puck Spread: -1.5 Avalanche Moneyline: -130 Oilers Puck Spread: +1.5 Oilers Moneyline: +110 Over/Under:…

The New York Rangers look to take a two-game series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in Game 2 of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs' Eastern Conference Final. New York got multi-point efforts from four different players as a strong second period propelled the Rangers to a 6-2 victory in Game 1. But Steven Stamkos and the Bolts aren't going…

Just a few short weeks ago, the Florida Panthers were heavy favorites to win the NHL's Eastern Conference and advance to the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals where they would most likely meet the Colorado Avalanche. After suffering a four-game sweep in the second round of the NHL Playoffs at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Panthers have been…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the verge of eliminating the Florida Panthers for the second straight postseason. Game 4 of Panthers vs Lightning is set for Monday, May 23rd at Amalie Arena (7:00 PM EST). Tampa Bay is listed as slight home favorites in the Game 4 Panthers vs Lightning odds. The total is set at 6.5 as Jon Cooper's club aims to…

Down 2-0 in the series, as they travel to Tampa Bay to face the Lightning in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinal, the best bet for the Florida Panthers might be on history repeating itself. Last season, when these two clubs met in the opening playoff round, Tampa Bay also won Games 1 and 2 at Florida. The Panthers rallied to…

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs starts Tuesday with eight teams still alive. Here's a look at what's in store for second-round betting: The Toronto Maple Leafs will play their first game beyond the first round since May 4, 2004. And instead of facing the Boston Bruins, who set NHL records for wins and points in the regular season, the…