The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, with the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning set to clash in their first-round series tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET. Despite the Tampa Bay Lightning playing at home, the Florida Panthers are favored to win the series at -115 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. The Lightning`s series win odds are at -104. The Panthers also have strong Stanley Cup odds at +900, while the Lightning are listed at +1100 along with the Washington Capitals.
For Game 1, Tampa Bay is favored on the money line at -118, while Florida is the underdog at -102 according to the latest SportsLine consensus odds. The over/under for total goals is set at 5.5, with both options at -110. For model projections and expert picks, refer to SportsLine.
SportsLine`s projection model simulates each NHL game 10,000 times, providing top-rated prop picks. These expert picks can guide your parlays on various betting platforms or same-game parlays on betting sites.
Here are SportsLine`s top three player prop picks for Tuesday`s Game 1 between the Panthers and Lightning, including the potential payout for a same-game parlay:
Panthers-Lightning SGP (+447)
- Nikita Kucherov Under 1.5 points (-184): 5 stars
- Gustav Forsling Over 1.5 shots on goal (-190): 4 stars
- Aleksander Barkov Under 0.5 points (+132): 4 stars
Nikita Kucherov was the NHL`s top scorer this season with 121 points. However, he has been under his points prop in his last five games against winning teams, averaging only 0.6 points in those games. Gustav Forsling has exceeded his shots on goal prop in his last five road games, averaging 3.0 shots per game. Aleksander Barkov has not hit his points prop in 8 of his last 10 games, adding value to this parlay.
