Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild and Lightning are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lightning will host the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Lightning being the favored team playing at home against the Wild. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Minnesota Wild odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Lightning are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Wild at 2. These figures have led to Tampa Bay posting a record of 2-1.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Across their last three home contests, Tampa Bay has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 4 goals per game.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
As the 13th-ranked team in the Western Conference, the Wild have struggled recently, going just 2-8 in their last ten games. On the road this season, Minnesota is 7-11-2 and have gone 1-4 in their last five games. In their last three games, the Wild have gone 1-2.
Overall, Minnesota is 18-20-5 with 41 points. In the Central Division, the Wild are in 7th place with a record of 3-7. When playing against other Western Conference teams, Minnesota is 8-11 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, which is 26th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Wild offense is 20th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 10-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.748%.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 14-5-3, and they have won four straight games as the favorite. Overall, Tampa Bay is 22-17-5, and they have won three straight games. In the Eastern Conference standings, the Lightning are in 8th place and 5th in the Atlantic Division.
Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Lightning have gone 9-11 this season. Over their last ten games, Tampa Bay has gone 6-4, and they have gone 4-1 over their last five games. When favored this season, the Lightning have gone 14-8-1, and they have won four straight games as the favorite.
Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 16th position in the league. This year, the Lightning have recorded a 14-11 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-5 record.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy gets the start and has made 21 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-9, and his save percentage is 0.68%.
Based on projections, we have the Lightning coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- The Lightning should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
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
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Out
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Vinni Lettieri – Lower Body – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
