Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Looking to win big? The Penguins and Lightning face off at 7:00 ET on BSSU. The Lightning are hosting the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Lightning are favored to win at home against the Penguins. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Penguins have won each of the last three games on the road vs. the Lightning. Against the spread, the Penguins have dominated the recent series, going a perfect 5-0 against the Lightning in their five most recent head to head matchups.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- Across their five previous home games, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Penguins have gone 0-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Tampa Bay, the Penguins have a 11-11-3 record. Their performance when favored is 6-9-3, while they hold a 5-2-0 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 6-5-2 this season and are 5-6-1 at home.
On the offensive side, the Penguins are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 18th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 6th in the league. Pittsburgh’s offense is currently ranked 30th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 8-8, and his save percentage stands at 91.8%.
Before their matchup against Pittsburgh, the Lightning arrive with a 11-10-5 record. They hold a 5-6-1 record when considered the favorites and 6-4-4 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 4-7-2 record, while they are 7-3-3 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Lightning come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 4th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 10th in the league. This season, the Lightning are 7-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 4-4 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started five games in this season. His current record is 2-3, and his save percentage stands at 88.7%.
Our projections indicate that the Lightning should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins 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
- Conor Sheary – Upper Body – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Rickard Rakell – Upper Body – Out
- Chad Ruhwedel – Lower Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Lower Body – Questionable
