<p>The Panthers and Lightning are set to face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Lightning will host the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Lightning are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Panthers.</p><h3>FLORIDA PANTHERS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, April 15th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:</h3><ul><li>Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Lightning picking up a  4-3 win.</li><li>Take the Lightning on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Panthers (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Can The Panthers Secure a Road Victory?</h3><p>With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers moved to 47-30-4 this season. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell just short.</p>

<p>All four of Florida’s goals came from different players, with A.J. Greer breaking the tie at 2:32 in the third period. The Panthers added an empty-net goal from Sam Reinhart at 19:00 to seal the win.</p><p>Carolina's offense put 25 shots on goal and scored 4 times, with A.J. Greer netting his first goal of the season and Sam Reinhart adding his 10th on an empty net. The Panthers also scored in the 1st period with Evan Rodrigues' 3rd goal and Matthew Tkachuk's 3rd, which came on a power play in the 2nd.</p> <p>Carolina had 16 giveaways and scored twice in the 3rd period, including Greer's goal at 17:28 and Reinhart's empty-netter with 1:00 left in the game. The Panthers recorded 6 assists in the 4-2 win over the Stars.</p><p>Florida's defense allowed two goals in their last game, both coming in the second period. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage. The Panthers' defense also contributed 8 takeaways and 22 hits.</p><h3>Will Tampa Bay Win at Home?</h3><p>Tampa Bay’s 7-4 loss to the Jets moved their record to 46-26-8. The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.</p> 

<p>The Lightning jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but their defense faltered, allowing four goals in the third. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the game.</p><p>Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for Tampa Bay in the first period, netting his 7th goal of the season. Brayden Point followed with his 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal in the second period, while Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th, tying the game 4-4 in the third period.</p> <p>The Lightning took 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They finished with 4 assists, including Jake Guentzel's 8th and Nick Paul's 7th on Chaffee's goal.</p><p>Defensively, the Lightning struggled, especially in the 3rd period, where they gave up 4 goals, including two empty-netters. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage. Tampa Bay also had 6 takeaways and 16 hits.</p>

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