If you’re searching for best bets for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s upcoming contest against the Nashville Predators on Monday at 7:30 PM ET, then you’ve found the right place. Read on, as we provide our picks and predictions for this showdown.

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Lightning vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) four times this season.
• So far this season, four games Nashville has played finished with over 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.5 goals per game, 0.009999999999999787 more than the over/under for this contest.
• This game’s total equals the 6.5 goals per game these two teams allow combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -137

• The Lightning have been victorious in three of their five games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.0%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter, Tampa Bay is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of the time).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lightning have an implied probability of 57.8% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +114

• Nashville has played as the underdog on the moneyline two times this season, and lost both games.
• The Predators have moneyline odds of +114 or longer for the first time.
• Nashville has a 46.7% chance to win this matchup (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 6, Nashville 1

Lightning Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has put up 13 points.
• Having scored one goal and adding nine assists, Anthony Cirelli is excelling for Tampa Bay through eight games.
• Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 10 points. He’s contributed four assists.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (4-3-0) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .896 for Tampa Bay.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg’s four goals and four assists in eight matchups give him eight points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly has racked up seven total points (0.9 per game), with two goals and five assists.
• Roman Josi has zero goals and five assists for Tampa Bay.
• Juuse Saros has a record of 2-4-0 in six games this season, conceding 16 goals (2.7 goals against average) with 158 saves and a .908 save percentage, 21st in the league.

Lightning’s Schedule

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Predators’ Schedule

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Tampa Bay vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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