Lightning vs. Panthers Player Props: Game 3 Odds & NHL Expert Picks for Saturday, April 26
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in danger of being ousted from the postseason in consecutive first rounds by the Florida Panthers as the Sunshine State rivals square off on Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena for Game 3 (1 p.m. ET, TNT).
Our Lightning vs. Panthers player props and NHL picks feature Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, and Sergei Bobrovsky, banking on the visitor's desperation and the Sams enjoying a productive outing on home ice.
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✅ Sam Bennett Over 0.5 points (+110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Sam Reinhart Over 2.5 shots (-110 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Sergei Bobrovsky Over 22.5 saves (-110 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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🚨 Sam Bennett Over 0.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bennett is back to his best at the most critical time of the year. He's tailor-fit for the postseason, providing relentless physicality and an incendiary demeanor while packing an offensive punch. Bennett notched two points in the six-goal opener (a goal and an assist) and followed that multi-point performance with a helper in Game 2.
He has four points in the previous four playoff games against the Lightning and is often at the center of Florida's offensive forays.
Aleksander Barkov may not play in Game 3 after taking a heavy hit. If he's unable to go, Bennett will probably move up to the first power-play unit, providing more high-quality opportunities to get on the scoresheet. A winning $10 bet would profit $11 at FanDuel, which offers the longest odds of our best sports betting sites.
💰 Best odds: +110 via FanDuel
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🚨 Sam Reinhart Over 2.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐
Reinhart hit the Over in Game 1 with three shots but mustered only one in Game 2, in which defense reigned supreme. The Panthers fired just 17 shots on Andrei Vasilevskiy, but I expect them to hit that total before the second intermission at home, where they averaged the NHL's most shots per game (33.9) during the regular season. Reinhart hit the Over in all five games in the first round of last season's playoffs against the Lightning.
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💰 Best odds: -110 via bet365
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🚨 Sergei Bobrovsky Over 22.5 saves ⭐⭐⭐
Bobrovsky was solid, if not busy, in the first two games at Amalie Arena. He secured the shutout in Game 2 in a 19-save performance. While the volume of shots wasn't there for the Lightning, Bobrovsky made some quality saves on high-danger chances, finishing with 2.43 goals-saved above expected. That's a disproportionately high total for a 19-save outing.
With Bobrovsky dialed in, the Lightning must show added desperation to get the puck on goal in a must-win Game 3. Even on the road, the Lightning can ill-afford another anemic shooting output. I expect Tampa Bay to be less picky with its shot selection, instead firing on sight while trying to create heavy traffic to impede Bobrovsky's vision.
The Lightning will probably require only 25 shots to hit this save total. If they don't amass at least that many, I don't see them winning Game 3.
💰 Best odds: -110 via bet365
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🪧 Lightning vs. Panthers Game 3 opening odds
Opening odds via BetMGM.
- Puck line: Lightning +1.5 (-200) | Panthers -1.5 (+165)
- Moneyline: Lightning +118 | Panthers -140
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-120) | Under 5.5 (+100)
🚑 Lightning vs. Panthers injury report & lineup notes: Game 3
📡 How to watch Lightning vs. Panthers live (Game 3)
📅 Friday, April 26
🕗 1 p.m. ET
📍 Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.)
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