How to Pick the Lightning vs. Wild Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – October 24
How to Pick the Lightning vs. Wild Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – October 24
Published 11:36 am Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday has lots of betting options to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and projections.
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Lightning vs. Wild Picks
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Total Pick
Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)
- Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s over/under (6.5 goals) four times this season.
- This season just one Minnesota game has had more goals than Thursday’s total of 6.5.
- These two teams combine for 7.7 goals per game, 1.1600000000000001 more than the total for this contest.
- This game’s over/under is 1.3 more than the 5.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
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Moneyline Pick
Lightning Moneyline: -148
- The Lightning have won 66.7% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (2-1).
- Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds of -148 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
- Based on the moneyline in this game, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 59.7%.
Wild Moneyline: +124
- In two games as an underdog on the moneyline, Minnesota has achieved the upset once.
- The Wild have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +124 or longer (in two chances).
- Minnesota has a 44.6% implied probability to win this matchup.
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Score Prediction
Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 3
Lightning Points Leaders
- With seven goals and four assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (11 points).
- Anthony Cirelli is another of Tampa Bay’s top contributors currently with eight total points (one goal and seven assists) to his name.
- Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s eight points. He’s contributed three assists.
- As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses this season while giving up 14 goals with 101 saves.
Wild Points Leaders
- Kirill Kaprizov is a key offensive option for Minnesota, with 10 points this season. He has put up two goals and eight assists in six games.
- Matthew Boldy has made a big impact for Minnesota this season with eight points, thanks to three goals and five assists.
- Mats Zuccarello has four goals and three assists for Tampa Bay.
- Filip Gustavsson’s record stands at 4-0-1 on the season, giving up seven goals (1.4 goals against average) and amassing 138 saves with a .952 save percentage (second-best in the league).
Lightning’s Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/19/2024 | Senators | L 5-4 | Away | -133 |
10/21/2024 | Maple Leafs | L 5-2 | Away | +116 |
10/22/2024 | Devils | W 8-5 | Away | +130 |
10/24/2024 | Wild | – | Home | -148 |
10/26/2024 | Capitals | – | Home | – |
10/28/2024 | Predators | – | Home | – |
10/30/2024 | Avalanche | – | Away | – |
Wild’s Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/15/2024 | Blues | W 4-1 | Away | -119 |
10/19/2024 | Blue Jackets | W 3-1 | Away | -183 |
10/22/2024 | Panthers | W 5-1 | Away | +130 |
10/24/2024 | Lightning | – | Away | +124 |
10/26/2024 | Flyers | – | Away | – |
10/29/2024 | Penguins | – | Away | – |
11/1/2024 | Lightning | – | Home | – |
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Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota Game Info
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