Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Picks – Monday, March 3, 2025

The Tampa Bay Lightning (35-20-4) face off against the Florida Panthers (37-21-3) on Monday, March 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers are slightly favored with a moneyline at -125 at MyBookie.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Lightning have won their last eight games heading into this showdown. Their recent victory was a 3-1 outing over the Washington Capitals, marking their eighth straight game of scoring three or more goals.

Tampa Bay was on the board early with a goal in the first period. They would later increase their lead with two goals in the third period to put them safely ahead. Brandon Hagel scored the final goal on an empty net to put the game away.

The Capitals took 21 shot attempts and Alex Ovechkin inched a goal closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals (894) record. However, the Lightning crushed any momentum the Capitals had as a team with their strong offense and even scored on one of their three power play opportunities.

The Lightning are averaging 3.53 goals and are taking 28.8 shots per game. Their defense has allowed opponents to get 2.63 goals and take 28.6 shots per game. This is a slightly more appealing margin of error in comparison to the Panthers.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Panthers are riding a three-game win streak coming into this showdown. Their latest victory was a 3-0 shutout over the Calgary Flames, showing they too have a good streak of scoring three or more goals in their recent win streak.

Florida did not break into the scoring position until the second period, where they landed two goals. Jonah Gagjovich scored the first goal, but Evan Rodrigues stood out with a goal and an assist.

The Flames put up 23 shot attempts without a goal. However, the Panthers’ accuracy was not that appealing with 42 shot attempts. Florida did manage to prevail in faceoffs, with a percentage at 51.6.

The Panthers are putting up 3.28 goals and are taking 32.0 shots per game. Their defense is allowing opponents to score 2.80 goals and 26.9 shots per battle. This shows a solid differential between the two averages.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

Check out MyBookie for the best Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers betting odds, which currently show the Panthers as slight favorites. The Lightning are 14-13-2 on the road while the Panthers are appealing at home with a 19-10-2 record at home.

Surprisingly, both teams have won once at the other team’s home arena. For this trend, you would assume that the Lightning have an edge and they are playing exceptionally well during their win streak. However, the Panthers have been consistently good at home and should be able to win here.

Final Pick: Florida Panthers -125