Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Prediction: Can Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers Light the Lamp in Game 5?
Can Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers light the lamp in Game 5? JT Miller shares his Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers prediction. Check it out.
JT Miller - April 29, 2024, 3:25 PM EDT
5 minTampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Prediction: Can Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers Light the Lamp in Game 5?
Back to Amalie Arena for Game 5 of the battle of South Florida. Tampa Bay took Game 4 to get one back in the series but the Florida Panthers will look to close out the series tonight.
Lightning vs. Panthers Game 5 DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 29, 2024
- Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN, ESPN+
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Game 5 Prediction
This series really should be level, Tampa Bay lost each of the first two games by one and were just one goal away again before a late empty netter secured Game 3 for the Cats. With that said, Tampa Bay looked like a different team in Game 4 and it was all Tampa the entire way. Florida made things interesting in the second period but Tampa Bay never let them tie the game after taking the lead with the first goal. The return of star defensemen Mikhail Sergachev seemed to be a really important boost for a Tampa Bay team searching for absolutely anything and while everything is stacked against them, they now have hope.
I said it before and I will say it again, the Cats are my favorite to win this cup and I see them taking this series but I also thought this series would go to seven games. The Bolts still have that championship pedigree and so much all star talent that I can see them winning Game 5 here to force Game 6 back in Tampa Bay. Matthew Tkachuk and the Cats can close the deal in any of the next three games; obviously they don't want to give a team of this caliber life but the Bolts are going to throw the kitchen sink at them tonight. Win one game and you can take this series back to home ice, that is all they are thinking about.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Game 5 Pick
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