The Minnesota Wild (4-0-2) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2-0) on Thursday, October 24th. This game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Wild vs Lightning

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 5-1 win over the Panthers, the Wild moved to 4-0-2 on the season. Minnesota, the underdogs on the puck line, covered easily, and the total of 6 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 5.5.

Five different players scored for the Wild, who held the Panthers scoreless until the second period. Minnesota’s defense limited Florida to 25 shots, while the Wild managed 22 of their own.

The Tampa Bay Lightning Are Coming Off A Win

With an 8-5 victory over the Devils, the Lightning improved to 4-2-0 this season. Tampa Bay covered the puck line as underdogs and easily surpassed the total of 7 goals, with the teams combining for 13.

After falling behind 1-0, the Lightning tied it up in the first period and then took control, scoring five goals in the second. Five different players contributed to the scoring for Tampa Bay.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

The Wild’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their 5-1 win over the Panthers, with five different players finding the back of the net. Matt Boldy scored his third goal of the season, while Joel Eriksson Ek added his second. Marcus Johansson also netted his first of the year.

Jacob Middleton contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. Kirill Kaprizov picked up his 8th assist on the year, while Boldy added his 5th assist. The Wild took 22 shots on goal and scored their third goal on a power play.

Lightning Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel led the way for Tampa Bay, netting his first hat trick of the season in an 8-5 win over the Devils. Victor Hedman added two goals, while Jake Guentzel picked up his second goal of the year on a power play. Janis Moser also found the net, scoring his second goal of the season on a shorthanded opportunity.

The Lightning took 37 shots on goal and scored twice on power plays. After a quiet first period, they erupted for five goals in the second, including three from Hagel. Anthony Cirelli contributed with four assists, bringing his season total to seven.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Panthers. Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves, posting a 96% save percentage. Minnesota’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 26 hits.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Defensively, the Lightning will look to improve after allowing the first goal and three more in the third period. Jonas Johansson made 30 saves with an 85.7% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits. Tampa Bay also took 8 penalty minutes, leading to two power-play goals for the Devils.

Wild vs Lightning Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Minnesota has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• The Lightning are 3-2 puck line in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Wild struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Wild vs Lightning Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Lightning to come out with a win against the Wild while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -143, I’m placing my bet on the Lightning to win outright.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Lightning to secure the win and cover. Expect the Lightning to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Wild.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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