How to Pick the Lightning vs. Wild Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – October 24

Published 11:34 am Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or have your sights set on putting together a parlay, Thursday’s game at 7:00 PM ET between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild features a variety of betting options. Before the puck drops, check out our best bets for this game.

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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 hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) four times this season.
  • This season Minnesota has played only one game which had more than 6.5 goals.
  • The Lightning score 4.33 goals per game, compared to the Wild’s average of 3.33, adding up to 1.2 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
  • The 5.2 goals per game these two teams allow are 1.3 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -148

  • The Lightning have been victorious in two of their three games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
  • Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds set at -148 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Lightning have a 59.7% chance to win.

Wild Moneyline: +124

  • Minnesota has played as the moneyline underdog two times this season, and won one game.
  • When the Wild’s moneyline odds are +124 or longer, they have won a single game out of two opportunities.
  • Minnesota’s implied probability to win is 44.6% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 3

Lightning Points Leaders

  • One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has put up 11 points in six games.
  • Anthony Cirelli has one goal and seven assists for Tampa Bay to compile eight total points (1.3 per game).
  • Brandon Hagel has created eight points for Tampa Bay in six games this season, scoring on 31.3% of his shots and putting up five goals and three assists.
  • In five games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (3-2-0) has allowed 14 goals.

Wild Points Leaders

  • Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has totaled eight assists and two goals in six games, good for 10 points.
  • Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has racked up eight total points (1.3 per game), with three goals and five assists.
  • Minnesota’s Mats Zuccarello has seven points, courtesy of four goals (first on team) and three assists (third).
  • Filip Gustavsson has a .952 save percentage (second-best in the league), with 138 total saves, while giving up seven goals (1.4 goals against average). He has put together a 4-0-1 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.

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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