nhl Game Recap
Lightning Fall 6-4 Against Florida - Game Recap
The Lightning came up short Monday against the Panthers, falling 6-4.
Florida was an underdog by +144 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Florida got goals from Jonathan Huberdeau, Anthony Duclair, Owen Tippett, Frank Vatrano, Aleksander Barkov, and Anton Stralman in the victory. Huberdeau opened the scoring at 7:56 of the first period.
Chris Driedger turned in a 27-save effort for the Panthers.
Tampa Bay got goals from Alexander Volkov(2), Steven Stamkos, and Tyler Johnson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Curtis McElhinney stopped 15 of 21 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Florida scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Florida 31-21 in the game.
Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hurricanes. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track at Dallas.