Friday’s contest that pits the Nashville Predators against the Tampa Bay Lightning, which begins at 3:00 PM ET, features plenty of betting possibilities. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a glimpse before placing any wagers.

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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.
• There have been 10 Tampa Bay games with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.2 goals per game, 0.33999999999999986 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• This game’s total is 0.2 more than the 6.3 goals these two teams allow per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -122

• The Predators are 7-8 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Nashville is 6-8 (winning 42.9% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Predators’ implied win probability is 55.0%.

Lightning Moneyline: +102

• Tampa Bay has claimed an upset victory three times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in seven games as the underdog).
• When the Lightning’s moneyline odds are +102 or longer, they have won two games out of four opportunities.
• Tampa Bay has a 49.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Roman Josi, who has put up 18 points in 23 games.
• Filip Forsberg has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Ryan O’Reilly has created 13 points for Nashville in 23 games this season, scoring on 11.1% of his shots and recording four goals and nine assists.
• Juuse Saros (6-10-3) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .913 for Nashville.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov is a top offensive contributor for his club with 32 points (1.5 per game). He has recorded 12 goals and 20 assists in 21 games (playing 21:45 per game).
• Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel has racked up 26 total points (1.2 per game), with nine goals and 17 assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Anthony Cirelli has 22 points, courtesy of nine goals (third on team) and 13 assists (fourth).
• Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy is 10-7-1 this season, amassing 425 saves and permitting 42 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .910 save percentage (21st in the league).

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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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