If you’re looking for best bets for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s upcoming game 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)

• This season, Tampa Bay games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under four times.
• Four of Nashville’s games have finished with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.5 goals per game, 0.009999999999999787 more than the over/under for this contest.
• These two teams combine to concede 6.5 goals per game, the same as the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -137

• The Lightning have won 60.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (3-2).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter, Tampa Bay is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of the time).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lightning have an implied probability of 57.8% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +114

• Nashville is aiming for its first win as the moneyline underdog this season (in two opportunities).
• The Predators haven’t played a game with moneyline odds of +114 or longer.
• Nashville has a 46.7% implied probability to win this game.

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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 recorded 13 points.
• Having scored one goal and adding nine assists, Anthony Cirelli is an important piece of the offense for Tampa Bay through eight games.
• Through eight games, Brandon Hagel has proven himself as a scoring option for Tampa Bay. He has 10 points (six goals and four assists).
• In the seven games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .896, 33rd in the league.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is a top offensive contributor for his squad with eight points (one per game). He has scored four goals and four assists in eight games (playing 19:36 per game).
• Ryan O’Reilly is key for Nashville’s attack with seven total points (0.9 per game), including two goals and five assists through eight games.
• Nashville’s Roman Josi has five points, courtesy of zero goals (13th on team) and five assists (first).
• Juuse Saros has a .908 save percentage (21st in the league), with 158 total saves, while allowing 16 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has put up a 2-4-0 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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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