Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/24
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Lightning and Penguins. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Get ready to place your bets! The Lightning are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Eastern conference matchup against Penguins. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5
This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 19th.
WHY BET THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:
- 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.
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Penguins (+1.5)
Pressure Builds for Tampa Bay as Away Favorites
Tampa Bay fell to 9-6-1 after a 7-4 road loss to the Jets. The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 11 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
At one point, the Lightning held a 2-0 lead, but Winnipeg responded with seven of the game’s next nine goals. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.
In their 7-4 loss to the Jets, the Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and found the net four times. Brandon Hagel opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point followed with his 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th.
Tampa Bay had 8 giveaways and 4 assists in the game. Jake Guentzel picked up his 8th assist, and Nick Paul added his 7th. Victor Hedman and Kucherov each earned their 10th assist on Point’s power-play goal.
After tying the game at 4-4 in the third period, Tampa Bay’s defense struggled, giving up three late goals to the Jets. The first came at the 7:38 mark, followed by two empty-netters. Goalie Jonas Johansson finished with a save percentage of 84.4% on 32 shots from Winnipeg.
Does Pittsburgh Have What it Takes at Home?
Pittsburgh moved closer to the .500 mark with a 3-1 win over the Canadiens, bringing their record to 7-10-3. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 4 falling short of that number.
Sidney Crosby led the way with two goals, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter to seal the victory. Pittsburgh’s defense held the Canadiens scoreless until the third period.
Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins with two goals in their 3-1 win over Montreal. He scored his 4th goal early in the first period and added his 5th on a power play in the second. Blake Lizotte netted his 2nd goal of the season, sealing the game with an empty-netter at 19:15 in the third period.
Pittsburgh took 24 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways. The Penguins scored once in each period, with their second goal coming at 1:20 in the second period.
Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on their last game, where they allowed just one goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 5:32 into the 3rd period.