Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Pick & Prediction 10/24/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Wild versus the Lightning? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Lightning are favored by -1.5 vs. the Wild.

MINNESOTA WILD VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5

This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, October 24th.

WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:

• Our projections indicate that the Lightning should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
• Take the Lightning on the moneyline
• The Lightning should also cover at -1.5

Do the Wild Stand a Chance in Tampa?

The Wild improved to 4-0-2 with a 5-1 win over the Panthers. As underdogs on the puck line, they covered with ease, and the total of 6 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 5.5.

Five different players scored for Minnesota, with Marco Rossi opening the scoring at 8:20 in the first period. The Wild kept the Panthers off the board until the second period, when they had already built a 3-0 lead.

In their recent 5-1 victory over the Panthers, the Wild’s offense saw five different players find the net. Matt Boldy scored his third goal of the season, while Joel Eriksson Ek added his second. Marcus Johansson also netted his first goal of the year.

Jacob Middleton contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. Kirill Kaprizov now has eight assists after adding another in this game. The Wild took 22 shots on goal, with one of their goals coming on a power play.

Filip Gustavsson recorded 24 saves with a 96% save percentage, helping the Wild secure a 5-1 win over the Panthers. The defense also contributed 4 takeaways and 26 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 11:19 in the 2nd period, making it 3-1, but they shut out the Panthers in the 3rd.

Will the Lightning Win at Home?

With an 8-5 win over the Devils, the Lightning improved to 4-2-0. Tampa Bay covered the puck line as underdogs and the total was set at 7 goals, but the 13 combined goals easily surpassed that.

After trailing 1-0, the Lightning tied it up in the first period and then took control, scoring five times in the second. Five different players contributed to Tampa Bay’s scoring in the game.

Brandon Hagel was perfect on his three shots, netting his first hat trick of the season as the Lightning scored eight times in their 8-5 win over the Devils. Victor Hedman added two goals, while Jake Guentzel scored his second of the season, and Janis Moser found the net for the second time this year with a shorthanded goal.

After a 1-1 first period, Tampa Bay erupted for five goals in the second, including Hagel’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th goals of the season. The Lightning fired 37 shots on goal, with two of their goals coming on power plays. Anthony Cirelli contributed four assists, bringing his season total to seven.

Defensively, the Lightning will aim to improve after allowing the first goal at 8:58 in the first period and giving up three more in the third. Jonas Johansson made 30 saves with an 85.7% save percentage. Tampa Bay’s defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.