Carolina Hurricanes (12-3-1) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (10-4-1)
Game Info: Monday, February 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm (PNC Arena)
Betting Odds: Carolina Hurricanes +113 / Tampa Bay Lightning -125 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes meet in NHL action from the PNC Arena on Monday night.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes in their last matchup. Brayden Point leads the Lightning with 16 points coming on 6 goals and 10 assists while Victor HEdman and Steven Stamkos each have 15 points with Hedman logging 3 goals with 12 assists while Stamkos has 8 goals and 7 helpers. Ondrej Palat has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists and Mikhail Sergachev has 11 points while Anthony Cirelli’s got 10 points on the year. Andrei Vasilevskiy leads the Bolts in goal, posting a 9-4 record with a 2.01 GAA in 13 appearances this season.
The Carolina Hurricanes will be out to add to their win over the Bolts from the last matchup. Vincent Trocheck, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov all have 16 points, with Trocheck logging 9 goals with 7 assists and Svechnikov flipping the stats with 7 goals and 9 assists. Aho has 6 goals with 10 assists while Jordan Staal is right behind with 15 points on 7 goals and 8 assists and Nino Niederreiter has 12 points with 9 goals on the year. Brock Mcginn also has 11 points while Dougie Hamilton and Martin Necas each have 10 points with a combined 17 assists between the two. James Reimer continues to excel in the starting goalie job for Carolina with an 8-1 mark and a 3.08 GAA.
Tampa Bay is 54-22 in their last 76 games overall and 31-15 in their last 46 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 9-4-2 in their last 15 games as a road favorite. Carolina is 6-1 in their last 7 home games and 5-1 in their last 6 games overall while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog. The underdog is 6-0 in the lat 6 meetings between these two teams.
This line’s a big hard to gauge as Carolina’s already beaten the Lightning this season and it’s about the same on the flipside for Tampa Bay. We know how good this team can be but it’s almost like you’re being begged for action on the Lightning. Well keep being because I’m on the Hurricanes at home here.
Chris’s Pick Carolina +113
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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