Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction NHL Picks 10/28/24

The Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet Monday in NHL action from the Amalie Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning prediction.

Nashville Predators Recap

The Nashville Predators come into this one looking to add to their current win streak after picking up a 4-3 OT win over Columbus last time out. After this game, Nashville will head home for a matchup with the Oilers.

Predators Win Third Straight

Filip Forsberg leads the Predators with 8 points including 4 goals and 4 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 7 points with 2 goals and a team-high 5 assists. Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei each have 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists while Luke Evangelista has 5 points with 4 assists and Roman Josi has 5 assists as well on the year. Tommy Novak has 4 points with 3 goals while Gustav Nyquist has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists and Alex Carrier has 4 points with 3 assists. Juuse Saros has gone 2-4 with a 2.74 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 1-1 with a 3.54 GAA and an .854 save percentage this season.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Lightning have lost each of their last six Monday games as favorites.
• The Predators have won each of their last three games as road underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Predators’ last 13 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this one looking to build on their 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals last time out. After this game, Tampa Bay will head on the road for a matchup with the Colorado Avalanche to kick off their road trip.

Lightning Looking For Consistency

Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning with 14 points including a team-high 8 goals and 6 assists while Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each have 10 points with Hagel logging 6 goals and 4 assists while Cirelli has a team-high 9 assists. Victor Hedman and Nick Paul each have 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists while Brayden Point has 7 points with 5 goals and 2 assists and Jake Guentzel has 2 goals and 5 assists for his 7 points. J.J. Moser also has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and a .896 save percentage while Jonas Johansson has a 4.08 GAA and a .880 save percentage on the year in goal for Tampa Bay.

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

• The Predators have lost each of their last six night games at Amalie Arena.
• The favorites have won each of the last six games between the Predators and Lightning.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Predators and Lightning.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a home win.

Predators vs. Lightning Prediction

I’m on the Lightning here. I get the allure of backing the Predators who look like they might’ve turned the corner, but this has been a lot of travel in a short timeframe for the Predators in the last few days. Now you have to take on the Lightning in Tampa which is never an easy trek for any road team. I think Tampa Bay takes care of business at home here so give me the Lightning.