The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2-0) and Florida Panthers (2-1-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. The game will broadcast live on ESPN.
The Panthers are favored at -140 on the moneyline, with the Lightning are +119 to pull off the upset. The over/under set at 5.5 (-108o / -112u).
Let’s dive in and give out a best bet and parlay for Lightning vs. Panthers on Monday, April 28.
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NHL Parlay: Lightning vs. Panthers SGP for Monday, April 28
- Florida Panthers ML
- Nikita Kucherov 3+ Shots on Goal
- Brayden Point 2+ Shots on Goal
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Florida opened the series by stealing a pair of games in Tampa Bay. The Lightning bounced back with a comfortable 5-1 road win on Saturday afternoon.
On Monday, the Panthers will take it back on their home ice.
I would be stunned if Florida dropped back-to-back games at home. The Panthers were one of the best home teams in the NHL this season, with a 27-14 SU record.
Tampa has posted a road record of 18-23 SU this season.
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The veteran is in a strong position to cash this prop on Monday. Nikita Kucherov has collected just four shots in the first three games of this series.
The 31-year-old is due for a strong bounce-back performance. Before the three-game drought, Kucherov cashed this prop in three consecutive games.
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We’ll sip on juice to close out this parlay.
Point is 3-for-3 in this series in terms of cashing this prop, and I’ll do so once again on Monday. The center has averaged 20:26 minutes per game in the series, which bodes well for this prop.
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