The'Tampa Bay Lightning'and'Florida Panthers'meet in Game 2 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 1st-round series Tuesday. The Panthers lead the series 1-0. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2).'Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Lightning vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers have now won 5 of the last 6 meetings between these teams after Sunday’s 3-2 victory at Amerant Bank Arena. Tampa Bay managed just 10 shots in the 1st and 2nd periods combined against Florida.
Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos was the 1st player on the ice for the Bolts in Monday’s practice and the last player to score in Game 1, finding the back of the net on the power play with 9.3 seconds remaining. The 34-year-old assisted on LW Brandon Hagel‘s game-tying goal in the 1st period, his 26th career playoff multi-point game.
After a scoreless 2nd period, Florida broke the tie as former Bolts C Carter Verhaeghe'scored less than a minute into the 3rd period on the power play. LW Matthew Tkachuk'scored an empty-netter with just over 2 minutes to play, and the 26-year-old now has 26 points in 21 career playoff games with Florida.