NHL Preseason/Tuesday's Picks

The defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning look to turn around a 1-3 start to the preseason as they face the undefeated Florida Panthers tonight in Orlando. Game time is 7:00 pm ET at Amway Center.

The Lightning (1-3-0) are coming off a 6-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday and were outshot 27-17. In their four games combined, the Lightning have been outscored 20-12.

The Panthers (4-0-0) have been just the opposite, outscoring the opposition 18-11 through four games. Florida’s last win came on Friday against the Stars as the Panthers jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and cruised to a 6-3 victory.

Dunkel has the Lightning breaking through with a victory on the neutral ice with plenty of offense as the final score goes over the Vegas total of 6 ½.

Dunkel’s Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Over

Below are all of Dunkel’s picks for today’s NHL preseason schedule:

OCTOBER 5

Florida at Tampa Bay
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.466; Tampa Bay 11.474
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-150); 6 ½
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Over

Buffalo at Pittsburgh
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 8.738; Pittsburgh 10.983
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-210); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-210); Under

Nashville at Carolina
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.761; Carolina 11.282
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by ½; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-165); 6
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-165); Over

Philadelphia at NY Islanders
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.220; NY Islanders 10.699
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by ½; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-135); 5 ½
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-135); Under

Montreal at Toronto
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.310; Toronto 10.806
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by ½; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-160); 6 ½
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+140); Under

St. Louis at Dallas
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 8.054; Dallas 10.733
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2 ½; 8
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-120); 6 ½
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-120); Over

Vegas at Colorado
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Vegas 10.795; Colorado 8.905
Dunkel Line & Total: Vegas by 2; 8
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-135); 6
Dunkel Pick: Vegas (+115); Over

Seattle at Vancouver
Time: 10:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 9.369; Vancouver 8.777
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by ½; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 6
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Under

Arizona at Los Angeles
Time: 10:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 10.297; Los Angeles 9.390
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Under