Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Lightning versus the Penguins? The puck drops at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ABC. The game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
In this Eastern matchup, the Lightning are favored by -1.5 goals against the Penguins. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Penguins – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Penguins and Lightning have played each other, Pittsburgh has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Tampa Bay has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- Across their ten previous home games, Pittsburgh has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- The last ten games that Pittsburgh was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Lightning have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Tampa Bay posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
On the season, Tampa Bay is 43-26-7 and in 4th place in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, they are 6th, and they come into tonight’s game having won two straight games. On the road, the Lightning are 20-16-3 this season and have won three straight road games.
When favored this season, Tampa Bay is 29-14-2 and has been favored in 45 of their 76 games. In the Eastern Conference, the Lightning have gone 24-20, and in the last ten games, they are 8-2. Against the Atlantic Division, they have gone 11-12 this season.
Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. Tampa Bay’s offense comes into the game ranked 1st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 48 games this season. His current record stands at 29-17, and his save percentage is 0.866%.
At home this season, the Penguins have gone 20-13-4 and have won three straight games. In the Eastern Conference, Pittsburgh is currently in 11th place and has a record of 35-30-11. Over their last ten games, the Penguins have gone 6-4, and they have gone 4-1 over their last five games. As the underdog, Pittsburgh has gone 12-15-4 this season.
Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Penguins have gone 21-24 this season, and in the Metropolitan Division, they are in 6th place. This season, Pittsburgh has been the favorite in 45 of their 76 games and have gone 23-15-7 as the favorite. Over their last three games, the Penguins have won three straight games.
On offense, the Penguins are averaging 3 goals per game which is 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 6th in the league. Pittsburgh’s offense comes into the game ranked 27th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 26th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Alex Nedeljkovic has started 27 games in this season. His current record is 15-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.652%.
The Lightning enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Penguins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Ryan Graves – Upper Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Undisclosed – Out
- Jansen Harkins – Hand – Out
- John Ludvig – Illness – Questionable
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Jonas Johansson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Anthony Cirelli – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Brandon Hagel – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Questionable
