nhl Game Recap
Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Recap - Panthers Win 9-2
Sam Bennett was the difference, potting a pair for Florida on Saturday as the Panthers skated off with a 9-2 victory over the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -114 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Sam Bennett(2), Carter Verhaeghe(2), Matthew Tkachuk(2), Gustav Forsling, Kevin Stenlund, and Brandon Montour in the victory. Montour opened the scoring at 7:01 of the first period.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 30 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point, and Brandon Hagel in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tampa Bay got a 16-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
Florida scored 3 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Florida lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 30-30.
Next game, Florida takes its act home to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head home to face Ottawa.