Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Game 4 Prediction and Betting Odds

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WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his thoughts on Game 4 of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Eastern Conference semifinals. The Panthers have outscored the Lightning so far in this series 11-3 en route to a 3-0 series lead thus far.

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Monday, May 23	NHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars
Moneyline:	Tampa Bay Lightning -130 vs Florida Panthers +110
Puckline:	Lightning -1.5 (+190) / Panthers +1.5 (-220)
Total:	6 Goals (Over -120 / Under +100)
Game Time:	7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
Arena:	Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
TV:	TNT

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Analysis

President’s Trophy winners and one of the Stanley Cup’s pre-postseason favorites, the Florida Panthers, face elimination later tonight after trailing the current champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning, by a 3-0 defecit in this best of seven series.

The two teams split a four game series back during the regular season but Florida’s offensive output has dropped off significantly since then, with the Panthers averaging 4.75 gpg over that four game regular season series but just 1.00 gpg over this conference second round series so far.

Florida’s Offense Deserting Them At The Wrong Time

The NHL’s #1 offense this season the Florida Panthers have saw their offensive output dwindle over these playoffs so far.

The Panthers averaged 4.11 gpg over the regular season, the only team to eclipse the 4.00 gpg barrier, but saw that output diminish considerably to just 3.33 gpg in their opening series win against the Washington Capitals.

That has since gone down even further to just 1.00 gpg over this current series so far against the Tampa Bay Lightning with the Panthers failing to score two goals in any game.

If they’re going to survive for another game they’ll need to change that dynamic later tonight.

Lightning Proving Big Game Experience Matters

Not many expected such a dominant showing from last season’s champions in these playoffs so far.

The Lightning earned their place in the postseason with a solid but not exceptional 51 win season and found themselves facing elimination in Game 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening series before instigating a huge comeback over the final two games.

That big game experience factor has been huge for Tampa Bay over these playoffs so far as veteran goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy among many others have stepped up big in these playoffs.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Game 4 Prediction

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been absolutely dominant over this series so far and it’s hard to see the Panthers coming back into this series.

Florida’s offense has been completely shutdown over the last three games, with the Panthers averaging one of the lowest shots to goal percentages in the entire playoffs this year at just 7.57% on average, with this Lightning defense playing a huge role in the formation of that number.

Even with the Panthers backs against the wall here in Game 4, we’re looking towards taking the Tampa Bay Lightning to cap off a massive conference second round series tonight with a victory at home over the Florida Panthers.

Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline -130

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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for May 23

Join Andrew McInnis and Carmine Bianco for Monday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL playoff betting card. The Lightning look to extend their playoff winnings streak to six games with a sweep of the Panthers tonight. Can they get the job done? Join the Puck Time crew every week day as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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