Check out our free Lightning vs Wild pick and preview for this NHL matchup in St. Paul. See who we like to win and cover the puck line in this regular season NHL matchup.
- The Lightning head to St. Paul for a matchup with the Wild.
- In terms of giveaways, the Lightning are currently 13th in the league.
- The Lightning are coming off a 5-2 win vs. the Avalanche.
- The Wild sit at 6-1-2.
- The Wild are are averaging 3.8 goals per contest so far.
- The Wild are coming off a 5-3 win vs. the Penguins.
Lightning vs Wild Preview
The Lightning and Wild are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild will host the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Wild are favored by -1.5 vs. the Lightning in a non-conference matchup.
Lightning vs. Wild Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild
- Where: St. Paul at Xcel Energy Center
- Date: Friday, November 1st
- Betting Odds MIN -1.5, TB -107 | MIN -112 O/U 6
Lightning Preview: Are the Lightning Ready for a Win at St. Paul?
Tampa Bay improved to 7-3-0 with a 5-2 road win over the Avalanche. The Lightning covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.5.
Four different players scored for the Lightning, with Jake Guentzel leading the way with two goals. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Avalanche got on the board in the first period.
Tampa Bay's offense found the net five times in their 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Jake Guentzel scored twice, bringing his season total to four goals. He took three shots on goal, with his first goal coming in the first period and his second in the second. Anthony Cirelli added his third goal of the season on an empty net and also recorded his 10th assist on Conor Geekie’s second goal of the year.
The Lightning fired 21 shots on goal and picked up 18 offensive giveaways. They scored three times in the first period, with Nikita Kucherov netting his 9th goal. Kucherov also added his 8th assist on Guentzel's second goal. Brayden Point contributed with his 5th assist of the season.
Defensively, the Lightning will look to improve after allowing two goals to the Avalanche, one of which came at the 10:57 mark of the 3rd period. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with a 94.3% save percentage on 35 shots from Colorado, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 12 hits. Tampa Bay will need to cut down on penalties, as they had 17 penalty minutes in their last game, one of which led to a power-play goal for the Avalanche.
Wild Preview: Can the Wild Secure a Win at Home?
With a 5-3 win over the Penguins, the Wild improved to 6-1-2. Minnesota covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 8 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
The Wild fell behind 2-0 in the first period before Jakub Lauko scored at 17:03 to start their comeback. Four different players scored for Minnesota in the win.
Frederick Gaudreau led the way for the Wild with two goals, including his first of the season. He added an assist on Kirill Kaprizov’s fifth goal, which came on an empty net with 19 seconds left in the game. Kaprizov also picked up two assists, bringing his total to 13 for the season.
The Wild fired 40 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period. They added two more in the second, with Mats Zuccarello netting his fifth goal of the season. Minnesota finished with 13 giveaways and failed to score on the power play.
Defensively, the Wild will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and another in the third period. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves with a save percentage of 89.7%. The defense also had 4 takeaways and 15 hits.
Lightning vs Wild Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Across their last three road contests, Tampa Bay has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 5 goals per game.
- Through their last three home contests, the Wild offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Minnesota posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 0-3 ATS.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Wild have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Lightning have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Tampa Bay posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
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