Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Hockey Club Betting Pick & Prediction 3/22/25

Looking to win big? The Lightning and Hockey Club face off at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hockey Club are hosting the game at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The Lightning are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS UTAH HOCKEY CLUB BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Hockey Club +1.5

This game will be played at Delta Center at 5:00 ET on Saturday, March 22nd.

WHY BET THE UTAH HOCKEY CLUB:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Hockey Club winning this game by a score of 4-2.
• We like the Hockey Club on the moneyline (+104)
• The Hockey Club are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is a Win at Salt Lake City Possible for the Lightning?

Tampa Bay fell to 40-23-5 after a 7-4 road loss to the Jets. The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

The Lightning held a 2-0 lead early, but their defense faltered, allowing four goals in the third period. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal in the second period, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th goal to tie the game at 4-4 in the third period.

The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They scored twice in the first period, added another in the second, and finished with their fourth goal in the third period.

Tampa Bay’s defense struggled late, giving up the final three goals in their 7-4 loss to the Jets, including two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage. The Lightning also recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.

Will Utah Win at Home?

Utah Hockey Club dropped to 31-27-11 after a 4-3 road loss to the Golden Knights. Utah led 2-0 before Vegas rallied with four unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Logan Cooley put Utah on the board first with a goal at 11:52 in the first period. Utah extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Ian Cole at 12:00 in the second period, but the Golden Knights responded with four straight goals, including the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

Utah Hockey Club found the net three times in their 4-3 loss to Vegas. Logan Cooley opened the scoring for Utah, netting his second goal of the season. Ian Cole followed with his first goal, while Alexander Kerfoot added his second goal of the year.

Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to two. Utah took 19 shots on goal but came up empty on power play opportunities.

Utah’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing the final goal in their previous game just 2:15 into overtime. They had taken a 2-0 lead over the Golden Knights, but their defense gave up three consecutive goals—two late in the second period and one early in the third. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.