Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Lightning and Wild. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Get ready to place your bets!
The Lightning are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against Wild. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Wild have the leg up at 2-1. The Wild also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-1-1.
- Although Tampa Bay has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-4. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Minnesota has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wild have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Tampa Bay has a poor record vs the puck line going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Going into the game against Minnesota, the Lightning hold a 18-16-5 record. They have a 11-8-1 record when favored and 7-8-4 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 7-11-2 this season and are 11-5-3 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Lightning have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 10th in the league. Tampa Bay’s offense is currently ranked 1st in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 30th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 8-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.6078431372549019%.
The Wild are set to face Tampa Bay with a 16-16-4 record. Their track record as favorites is 11-3-2, while they maintain 5-13-2 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 6-10-2 record, while they are 10-6-2 in their games at home.
When looking at their offense, the Wild have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. In terms of the Wild’s offense during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 27th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 6-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.5980392156862745%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Wild to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- We like the Wild on the moneyline (+111)
- The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jared Spurgeon – Undisclosed – Out
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Mats Zuccarello – Upper Body – Out
- Filip Gustavsson – Lower Body – Out
- Vinni Lettieri – Lower Body – Out
- Kirill Kaprizov – Back – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Hand – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Erik Cernak – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lower Body – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
