Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction NHL Picks 10/24/24

The Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Thursday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Pick.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild beat the Blue Jackets and Panthers, and they play the Flyers and Penguins next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 33.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Mats Zuccarello leads Minnesota with 3 goals, Kirill Kaprizov has 8 assists and Matt Boldy has 15 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 1.83 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 7 goals on 145 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 4 goals on 34 shots.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Maple Leafs, beat the Devils, and they play the Capitals and Predators next. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 4.33 goals per game and are scoring on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 7 goals, Anthony Cirelli has 7 assists and Victor Hedman has 21 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 68.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 14 goals on 115 shots faced, and Jonas Johansson has given up 6 goals on 50 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Lightning have lost four of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Wild have won five of their last nine games as underdogs against the Lightning.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.

Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home based on reputation, and you can argue they’re the better team. The Lightning have also won 3 straight games against the Wild. However, the value is with the Wild and the plus money. The Minnesota Wild have earned positive results through 6 games, and they’ve been on a tear defensively, allowing 1 goal in each of their last 3 games. The Wild have yet to put out a disappointing performance. Give me the Wild and the plus money.