Utah Hockey Club vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Pick & Prediction 3/27/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hockey Club 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 odds for this non-conference game currently have the Lightning as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 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, March 27th.
WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:
- 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 spread, we like Hockey Club (+1.5)
Can the Hockey Club Pull Off a Road Win?
Utah fell to 32-28-11 after a 4-3 road loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, the underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for Utah, with their last goal coming at 13:10 in the third period, tying the game at 3-3.
Utah’s offense managed 3 goals on 19 shots in their 4-3 loss to Vegas. Ian Cole scored his first goal of the season, while Logan Cooley added his second and Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal as well. Cooley also picked up his 8th assist of the year.
Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 2 for the season. The Hockey Club had 13 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, Utah will want to improve after giving up a late goal to the Golden Knights in their last game. They led 2-0 and 3-2, but Vegas scored with 2:15 left in the 3rd period to win 4-3. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%. Utah’s defense finished with 21 hits and 8 takeaways.
Can the Lightning Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?
Tampa Bay fell to 41-25-5 after a 7-4 road loss to the Jets. The Lightning, underdogs on the puck line, couldn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the 11 combined goals easily surpassed that figure.
The Lightning led 2-0 early, but the Jets responded with seven of the next nine goals. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.
The Lightning took 30 shots on goal and scored 4 times in their 7-4 loss to the Jets. Brandon Hagel opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point, who netted his 8th on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th.
Tampa Bay’s offense recorded 8 giveaways and 4 assists in the game. Jake Guentzel picked up his 8th assist, while Nick Paul earned his 7th.
Defensively, Tampa Bay struggled late, giving up two empty-net goals and a total of four in the third period. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with a save percentage of 84.4%. The Lightning’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.