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The Tampa Bay Lightning (10-3-2) and Minnesota Wild (12-3-3) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. EST at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Lightning are favored at -142 on the moneyline, with the Wild at +120 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+100o / -120u).
Let's get into our Lightning vs. Wild predictions and NHL picks.
Lightning vs. Wild Prediction
- Pick: Over 6.5
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Lightning vs Wild Odds
| Lightning Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +170 | 6.5 100o / -120u | -142 |
| Wild Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -205 | 6.5 100o / -120u | +120 |
- Lightning vs. Wild puck line: Lightning -1.5 (+170), Wild +1.5 (-205)
- Lightning vs. Wild over/under: 6.5 (+100o / -120u)
- Lightning vs. Wild moneyline: Lightning -142, Wild +120
- Lightning vs. Wild best bet: Over 6.5
Lightning vs. Wild Pick
Nothing like the comfort of your own home, eh? The Minnesota Wild can enjoy a back-to-back and be able to sleep in their own beds.
Last night, the Wild took the San Jose Sharks to the cleaners by winning 4-1. Jesper Wallstedt has been a total brick wall this season, but the problem is that Calvin Pickard will likely assume the net tonight.
Pickard is what he is. Serviceable enough to hold down the fort for a game, but bad enough not to be trusted for more than that. Minnesota came into this season with one of the best goaltending duos in the league, but with the hip injury to Filip Gustavsson, that leaves Pickard in.
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning have enjoyed a solid stretch by registering points in five straight games. Despite the drama surrounding the team and Nikita Kucherov's trade request, the Bolts are still playing at a high level. Kucherov leads the team in scoring, while Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel aren't far behind.
In the last 10 games, Tampa has been playing like one of the more efficient offenses in hockey, with a 24.6 xGF% and a stout 20.39 xGA on the defensive front.
Because of how strong Tampa is on the offensive front, and Pickard's volatility, I think this is a great opportunity for the over.
Pick: Over 6.5
