nhl Game Recap
Panthers Down Tampa Bay 4-1 - Match Report
The Panthers beat Tampa Bay 4-1 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Sergei Bobrovsky's 29 saves.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as +148 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Anthony Duclair, and Eric Staal in the victory. Staal opened the scoring at 6:19 of the first period.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 30 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Tampa Bay got a goal from Brayden Point in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 of 40 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Florida went 0-for-2, while the Lightning were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Tampa Bay 41-30 in the game.
Next game, Florida takes its act home to face Nashville looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head home to face Pittsburgh.