Philadelphia Flyers (33-23-8) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (33-25-6)
March 9, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Lightning -154 / Philadelphia Flyers +125; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet in NHL action from the Amalie Arena on Saturday. Who comes out on top in Saturday’s Eastern conference tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Flyers vs. Lightning Prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to build on a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 27 goals and 27 assists for his 54 points while Joel Farabee has 45 points with 18 goals and 27 assists. Sean Couturier has 35 points with 24 assists while Owen Tippett has 38 points with 22 goals. Travis Sanheim also has 38 points with a team-high 30 assists. In goal for the Flyers, Samuel Ersson is 18-12-5 with a 2.52 GAA and a .901 save percentage while Cal Petersen’s also 2-2 with a 3.00 GAA and an .864 save percentage as well on the year.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The underdogs have won four of the Flyers’ last five games.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Flyers have lost the second period in each of their last four night games at Amalie Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last 10 games at Amalie Arena.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to Calgary last time out. Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 106 points including a team-high 38 goals and 68 assists while Brayden Point has 32 goals and 33 assists for his 65 points. Victor Hedman’s added 61 points with 51 assists while Steven Stamkos has 53 points with 29 assists and Brandon Hagel has 60 points split between 22 goals and 38 assists. Jonas Johansson has gone 11-7-5 with a 3.43 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Andrei Vasilevskiy is 21-16-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts
- The Lightning have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games.
- The Lightning have lost the first period in eight of their last nine night games following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last 11 games following a home loss.
Flyers vs. Lightning Prediction
I’m on the Flyers here. I get the case to be made for Tampa Bay being favored at home, but I’ve sold my stock in the Lightning as it’s becoming more and more apparent to me that this team’s best years are behind them. The Lightning have a strong history against Philly, but that’s all it is. History. Philadelphia’s played some of their best hockey this season on the road and I think they hold all of the value in a spot like this. Give me Philadelphia and the plus money.
