Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/16/2024]

The Florida Panthers will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, commencing at 6:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview for Saturday's Lightning vs. Panthers matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Lightning vs. Panthers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used innovative machine learning and data to simulate the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Lightning and Panthers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Panthers a 57% chance of defeating the Lightning.

According to our model, the Lightning (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6 goals has a 52% chance of going over.

Lightning vs. Panthers Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lightning	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-175)	-1.5 (+150)
Moneyline	+135	-160
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lightning vs. Panthers Picks

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Lightning vs. Panthers Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Lightning vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Lightning vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Point a 7.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the Lightning star is a 35.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	7.2%
Brandon Hagel	4.9%
Steven Stamkos	4.9%
Nikita Kucherov	4.8%
Anthony Duclair	4.5%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Matthew Tkachuk	6.9%
Sam Reinhart	6.7%
Carter Verhaeghe	6.6%
Aleksander Barkov	5.8%
Vladimir Tarasenko	4.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	35.3%
Nikita Kucherov	28.0%
Steven Stamkos	27.9%
Anthony Duclair	27.1%
Brandon Hagel	26.5%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matthew Tkachuk	34.5%
Sam Reinhart	33.9%
Carter Verhaeghe	31.7%
Aleksander Barkov	31.0%
Vladimir Tarasenko	25.8%

Lightning vs. Panthers Game Information

Saturday's game between the Panthers and Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to start at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Saturday March 16, 2024
• Time: 6:00PM ET / 3:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

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