The matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning at 3:00 PM ET on Friday has a variety of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and projections.

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Predators vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• This season, eight of Nashville’s 23 games have gone over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• So far this season, 10 games Tampa Bay has played finished with more than 6.5 goals.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 0.3 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.35) and the Lightning (3.81).
• These two teams give up a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -122

• In the 15 times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 7-8 in those games.
• Nashville is 6-8 (victorious in 42.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter.
• The Predators have a 55.0% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Lightning Moneyline: +102

• In Tampa Bay’s seven games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has three wins.
• The Lightning have won two games with moneyline odds of +102 or longer (in four such games).
• Tampa Bay’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 49.5% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Roman Josi has recorded 18 points.
• Having scored nine goals and adding eight assists, Filip Forsberg is a strong contributor for Nashville through 23 games.
• Through 23 games, Ryan O’Reilly has proven himself as another option for Nashville. He has 13 points (four goals and nine assists).
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 6 wins and 10 losses this season while allowing 48 goals with 503 saves.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov has collected 20 assists and 12 goals in 21 games, good for 32 points.
• Brandon Hagel is crucial for Tampa Bay’s attack with 26 total points (1.2 per game), including nine goals and 17 assists through 21 games.
• Anthony Cirelli has scored nine goals and contributed 13 assists for Tampa Bay, giving him a point total of 22.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .910 save percentage (21st in the league), with 425 total saves, while conceding 42 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put up a 10-7-1 record between the posts for Tampa Bay this season.

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Nashville vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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