Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction NHL Picks 11/19/24

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action from PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.

Tampa Bay Lightning Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 4-0 win over New Jersey last time out. After this game, Tampa Bay will head on the road for a game against Columbus.

Lightning Looking To Improve Form On The Road

Nikita Kucherov leads the Bolts with 26 points including a team-high 11 goals and 15 assists while Brandon Hagel has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists and Anthony Cirelli has 16 points of his own with 12 assists. Brayden Point has 13 points with 8 goals and 5 assists while Victor Hedman and Anthony Cirelli each have 16 points with 12 assists apiece. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 8-5-1 with a 2.15 GAA and a .920 save percentage while Jonas Johansson has gone 1-1 with a 4.51 GAA and a .866 save percentage on the year in goal for Tampa Bay.

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

• The Penguins have lost each of their last 11 games as underdogs following an overtime win.
• The Lightning have won eight of their last 10 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Lightning have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks last time out. After this game, the Penguins will meet the Jets, Utah, and Canucks. 

Penguins Looking To Right The Ship

Evgeni Malkin has a team-high 19 points with 5 goals and a team-high 14 assists while Sidney Crosby has 19 points with a team-high 7 goals and 12 assists. Rickard Rakell has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists and Erik Karlsson has 11 points with 2 goals and 9 assists. Anthony Beauvillier also has 9 points with 6 goals and 3 assists and Marcus Pettersson has 8 points with 7 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 3-5 with a 3.60 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 1-2 with a 5.36 GAA and an .847 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 3-3-3 with a 3.17 GAA and an .886 save percentage on the year.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Lightning have lost four of their last five games as road favorites.
• The Penguins have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Lightning.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Lightning following a win.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at PPG Paints Arena following a win.

Lightning vs. Penguins Prediction

I’m on the Lightning here. I know the Lightning have been less than effective on the road at times this season, but the Penguins have been one of the more frustrating teams to watch the entire year as it just feels like this team just doesn’t know which way is up and which way they want to go. The goaltending is also shaky as well and I trust Tampa Bay a lot more from a defensive perspective as well. I’ll roll with the Bolts here.