The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers meet in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 1st-round series Monday. The Panthers lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lightning vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Lightning awakened to salvage a Game 4 win in a 6-3 surge Saturday. They put up an eye-popping 61 hits in the game. C Steven Stamkos and LW Brandon Hagel each had 2 goals in the W. It was encouraging to see some desperation from the team that really looked flat in the first 3 games.
The Panthers weren’t terrible, going 2 for 2 on the power play, but they allowed Tampa to go 2 for 5 on their PP. C Sam Reinhart scored his 3rd goal of the series. LW Matthew Tkachuk had 2 assists but just 2 shots on goal. They return home with another chance to send the Lightning to the golf course.
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