Minnesota Wild (6-1-2) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3)
Game Info: Friday, November 1, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Xcel Energy Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota Wild -120 / Tampa Bay Lightning -102 — Over/Under: 6.5
In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Friday, November 1st, at the Xcel Energy Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Lightning’s recent form and recent player performance
-The Wild’s recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota
-Recent betting trends in games played between Tampa Bay and Minnesota
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Lightning and Wild.
What a Start for the Wild
It’s been quite the start for the Wild this season and they come into this game with a 6-1-2 record overall. In the last game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Wild scored five goals and they ended up winning by two goals. Frederick Gaudreau had a huge game scoring two goals and adding an assist. Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal and added two assists. The only regular season loss came two games ago against the Philadelphia Flyers, and they ended up losing by two goals.
The Wild are averaging 3.78 goals while their defense is giving up 2.56 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 5th in the league. Kaprizov has scored five goals and added 13 assists so far this season.
Why the Wild Will Beat the Lightning
- The Wild have won each of their last four night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost the second period in each of their last five games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
Lightning Coming off a Big Win
The Lightning in the last game faced off against the Colorado Avalanche and they were able to secure a 5-2 victory. Jake Guentzel scored two goals. Nikita Kucherov also scored a goal and added an assist. The Lightning are going to need the defense to step up here to really put the pressure on. The Lightning are averaging 3.9 goals while their defense is giving up 2.8 goals per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 8th in the league. Nikita Kucherov scored nine goals and added eight assists so far this season. The Lightning will meet the Jets, Blues, Flyers, Jets, and Devils after this game.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
The Minnesota Wild are at home and they are going to continue the success here. The Wild are averaging 3.78 goals per game and the Lightning’s defense is going to struggle. The Lightning are giving up only 2.8 goals per game, but it’s going to be much worse here. At the end of the first period, the Wild are going to be up 2-0 and they won’t ever look back on the way to the victory here.