For the upcoming battle between the Minnesota Wild and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday at 8:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to consider, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Wild vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• Minnesota and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (5 goals) seven times this season.
• This season, nine of Tampa Bay’s games have featured more than 5 goals.
• The Wild score 3.78 goals per game, compared to the Lightning’s average of 3.9, adding up to 2.7 more goals than this contest’s total of 5.
• The 5.4 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.4 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -112

• The Wild are 4-2 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Minnesota is 4-2 (winning 66.7% of the time).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 52.8% to win.

Lightning Moneyline: -109

• In three games as the moneyline underdog, Tampa Bay has secured the upset two times.
• The Lightning have won two games with moneyline odds of -109 or longer (in three such games).
• Tampa Bay’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 52.2% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Tampa Bay 3

Wild Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has recorded 18 points.
• Matthew Boldy is another of Minnesota’s major contributors currently with 11 total points (four goals and seven assists) to his name.
• Minnesota’s offensive effort is aided by Mats Zuccarello’s 11 points. He’s contributed four assists.
• In six games played this season, Filip Gustavsson (4-1-1) has given up 13 goals.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov is a top offensive contributor for his club with 16 points (1.6 per game). He has scored nine goals and seven assists in 10 games (playing 20:30 per game).
• Tampa Bay’s Anthony Cirelli has racked up 12 total points (1.2 per game), with two goals and 10 assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel has 12 points, courtesy of six goals (second on team) and six assists (fifth).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a record of 6-3-0 in nine games this season, conceding 21 goals (2.5 goals against average) with 215 saves and a .911 save percentage, 16th in the league.

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Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
• Time: 8:00 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: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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