Philadelphia Flyers - Tampa Bay Lightning predictions and free betting tips [28/02/2024]

The puck drops for an NHL regular season match featuring Eastern Conference rivals. Night hockey fans anticipate the showdown between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay.

Philadelphia

The Philadelphia squad has participated in 59 official matches in the 2023-2024 NHL regular season. With 67 points accrued from these matches, Philadelphia is in the 8th spot on the Eastern Conference leaderboard. Midway through the 2023-2024 season, Philadelphia is showing average results and runs the risk of missing the Stanley Cup playoffs. Currently, Philadelphia holds the 8th position in the Eastern Conference leaderboard and could follow any trajectory. The orange-and-black need to keep winning and stay sharp.

Any defeat could impact Philadelphia's leaderboard position substantially. If they keep winning, they could catch up to Tampa Bay, which is just 2 points ahead. Stringing together a few losses could see Philadelphia dropping in the ranking, giving the slowly rising Washington a chance to break into the top 8. In terms of gameplay, Philadelphia displays average results in terms of goals scored and conceded. They have netted two more goals than they've let in. However, recent matches have shown Philadelphia struggling, with only one victory in five matches, which came against Chicago.

Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay squad has played 60 official matches in the 2023-2024 NHL regular season. These matches have given Tampa Bay 69 points, placing them in the 7th position in the Eastern Conference leaderboard. Blue and white have been performing at an average level this season and are still at risk of missing out on the Stanley Cup playoffs. At the moment, Tampa Bay, occupying the 7th spot in the Eastern Conference, has a 6-point buffer over their rivals, the 9th positioned Washington. This advantage may not be significant, but continuous effort could see it increase. Their rivals are often dropping points, which is something Tampa Bay could capitalise on.

When it comes to gameplay, Tampa Bay stands out in terms of goals scored. With 60 matches down, Tampa Bay has scored 206 goals against various level opponents, which is higher than Carolina and Florida. Tampa Bay may not have fared well in recent matches, but a two-match victory run against New Jersey and the Islanders is promising. Prior to this, they suffered consecutive losses against Florida, Ottawa, and Washington.

Head-to-Head

Philadelphia and Tampa Bay have faced off in 47 matches. Tampa Bay has claimed 31 victories while Philadelphia emerged stronger in 16 matches.

Total Prediction

Expect Tampa Bay's individual total over (ITO) to exceed 2 goals.

Prediction

Tampa Bay will win in regular time. Although both rivals have been recently underachieving and suffering losses, Tampa Bay's situation appears to be better. The blue and white are starting to pull themselves out of their slump with two consecutive victories against tough opponents.