Best Bets For Thursday Night’s NHL Playoff Slate

• Both the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning ranked top ten in shot attempts per game. Their lines tonight are 27.5 and 26.5 shot attempts, respectively
• Jack Eichel has +250 odds to score at least two points after being shut out in the first two games

TAMPA, Fla. – The NHL playoffs roll along with four games Thursday night, starting with the Florida Panthers facing the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Panthers vs Lightning Game Odds

The Panthers stole Game 1 on the road, defeating Tampa Bay 6-2 after splitting the regular season series. Legal sports betting sites like the Lightning to bounce back at home.

It was a brutal showing for Andrei Vasilevskiy, allowing six goals on just 17 shot attempts. This was very uncharacteristic of the goalie, who ranked fourth in both goals against average and save percentage in the regular season.

He was not given much help on the offensive end, with the Lightning scoring two goals on just 22 shot attempts.

Both teams recorded a surprisingly low amount of shots on goal compared to their regular season averages, as the Panthers ranked third in the league with 31.6 shots per game and the Lightning were ninth with 28.6 shots per game.

Expect both teams to see an increase in shot attempts in Game 2.

Bet on the Panthers to go over 27.5 shots on goal (-130) and Tampa Bay to go over 26.5 (-120). Florida went over that figure in three of four regular season matchups against the Lightning, and Tampa Bay recorded over 27 shot attempts in two of four.

Golden Knights vs Wild Game Odds

Game 3 between the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild starts at 9 p.m. EST. The Wild pulled off a road win in Game 2 to even the series at one game a piece.

Vegas attempted 32 shots to Minnesota’s 16, but still lost 5-2 due to poor goalie play. It was the Wild’s first victory against the Golden Knights all season, as Vegas swept the regular season series 3-0.

Jack Eichel played in two of the three regular season matchups between the two teams and recorded a total of five points in those games. Through two games this series, he has yet to record a goal or assist.

Eichel is due for a big game and has recorded seven playoff games with multiple points in his career. Bet on him at legal NHL betting sites to record at least two points (+250).

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