Prior to the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET in Tuesday’s game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to make a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Lightning vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) seven times this season.
• There have been 11 Pittsburgh games with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The Lightning score 3.56 goals per game, compared to the Penguins’ average of 2.7, adding up to 0.2 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.5.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -148

• The Lightning have been victorious in six of their 10 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.0%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Tampa Bay is 2-3 (winning 40.0% of the time).
• The Lightning’s implied moneyline win probability is 59.7% in this matchup.

Penguins Moneyline: +124

• Pittsburgh has earned an upset victory two times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 13 games as the underdog).
• The Penguins have won two games with moneyline odds of +124 or longer (in eight such games).
• Pittsburgh has a 44.6% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive options this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has recorded 25 points in 16 games.
• Jake Guentzel is another of Tampa Bay’s major contributors currently with 17 total points (seven goals and 10 assists) to his name.
• On 41 shots (for eight goals) and nine assists, Brandon Hagel has contributed 17 points this season.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (8-5-1) has a 2.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .920 for Tampa Bay.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is an important part of the offense for Pittsburgh, with 19 points this season. He has put up seven goals and 12 assists in 20 games.
• Evgeni Malkin is a top scorer for Pittsburgh, with 19 total points this season. He has scored five goals and provided 14 assists in 20 games.
• Erik Karlsson has two goals and nine assists, for a season point total of 11.
• Pittsburgh’s Alex Nedeljkovic is 3-3-3 this season, amassing 248 saves and allowing 32 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .886 save percentage (49th in the league).

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Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, November 19, 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: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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