The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to even things up as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena. The Battle of Florida intensifies as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Lightning-Panthers Game 4 prediction and pick.

The Panthers out-hit the Lightning by a 48-28 count. They particularly made their presence felt in the first period when they were credited with 19 hits to only nine for the Lightning. If Jon Cooper is concerned about what the Panthers did to his team physically, he’s not letting on.

Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun with 16 teams looking to be the last one standing after four grueling rounds of playoff hockey action. The Florida Panthers return to defend their championship and are off to a strong start winning the first two games on the road against their cross-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning.