The contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday has lots of betting options to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and projections.

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Lightning vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s over/under (6.5 goals) four times this season.
• This season just one Minnesota game has had more goals than Thursday’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams combine for 7.7 goals per game, 1.1600000000000001 more than the total for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 1.3 more than the 5.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -148

• The Lightning have won 66.7% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (2-1).
• Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds of -148 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 59.7%.

Wild Moneyline: +124

• In two games as an underdog on the moneyline, Minnesota has achieved the upset once.
• The Wild have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +124 or longer (in two chances).
• Minnesota has a 44.6% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• With seven goals and four assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (11 points).
• Anthony Cirelli is another of Tampa Bay’s top contributors currently with eight total points (one goal and seven assists) to his name.
• Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s eight points. He’s contributed three assists.
• As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses this season while giving up 14 goals with 101 saves.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov is a key offensive option for Minnesota, with 10 points this season. He has put up two goals and eight assists in six games.
• Matthew Boldy has made a big impact for Minnesota this season with eight points, thanks to three goals and five assists.
• Mats Zuccarello has four goals and three assists for Tampa Bay.
• Filip Gustavsson’s record stands at 4-0-1 on the season, giving up seven goals (1.4 goals against average) and amassing 138 saves with a .952 save percentage (second-best in the league).

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Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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