Stephen Nover's NHL Monday Top Ticket Total
(NHL) Florida vs. Tampa Bay,
Total: 6.00 | -125.00 Over
Result: Loss
There hasn't been more than six goals scored in any of the first three games of this Stanley Cup series. Each game has gone Under the posted 6 1/2 total. So now the oddsmaker has dropped the Over/Under to 6.

At this number, I'm going to get involved with the Over.

The Panthers led the NHL in scoring at 4.1 goals per game. But they've been totally held in check by Tampa Bay's defense and its star goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy. Down 3-0 in the series - and with nothing to lose at this impossible stage - I see the Panthers playing loose, taking chances and going all out to dent the Lightning's defense.

This could lead to multiple Tampa Bay goals if the Panthers should be trailing during the final few minutes of the third period.

The Lightning were the eighth-highest scoring team in the league averaging 3.5 goals. They are coming off a five-goal game.