There are plenty of betting options to consider for the upcoming matchup that has the Tampa Bay Lightning going up against the Minnesota Wild at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 24. To get you ready to place a bet or put together a parlay, check out our best bets and predictions below.

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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 for more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals four times this season.
• There has been just one game featuring Minnesota this season with more goals than Thursday’s total of 6.5.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 1.2 less than the combined scoring averages for the Lightning (4.33) and Wild (3.33).
• These two teams concede a combined 5.2 goals per game, 1.3 less than this one’s over/under.

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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 set at -148 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, 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 one time.
• When the Wild’s moneyline odds are +124 or longer, they have won a single game out of two opportunities.
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win this matchup is 44.6% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 11 points. He has averaged 1.2 goals per game, shooting 23.3%.
• Anthony Cirelli is another of Tampa Bay’s major 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 allowing 14 goals with 101 saves.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored two goals (0.3 per game) and put up eight assists (1.3 per game), averaging 2.8 shots per game and shooting 11.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Minnesota with 10 total points (1.7 per game).
• Matthew Boldy has made a big impact for Minnesota this season with eight points, thanks to three goals and five assists.
• Minnesota’s Mats Zuccarello has seven points (four goals, three assists) this season.
• Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson is 4-0-1 this season, collecting 138 saves and giving up seven goals (1.4 goals against average) 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)
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• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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