Monday’s NHL schedule includes a contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators at Amalie Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:30 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and projections in the article below.

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Lightning vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined for more than Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals four times this season.
• This season, four of Nashville’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The Lightning score 3.88 goals per game, compared to the Predators’ average of 2.63, adding up to 0.0 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams combine to concede 6.5 goals per game, the same as the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -137

• The Lightning have won 60.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (3-2).
• Tampa Bay is 2-1 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lightning have an implied probability of 57.8% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +114

• Nashville is yet to win as the moneyline underdog this season (in two opportunities).
• The Predators’ moneyline odds are +114 or longer for the first time.
• Nashville’s implied probability to win this game is 46.7% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 6, Nashville 1

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 13 points. He has averaged 1.0 goal per game, shooting 25.8%.
• Anthony Cirelli is another of Tampa Bay’s important contributors currently with 10 total points (one goal and nine assists) to his name.
• Through eight games, Brandon Hagel has proven himself as a contributor for Tampa Bay. He has 10 points (six goals and four assists).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (4-3-0) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .896 for Tampa Bay.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has scored four goals (0.5 per game) and collected four assists (0.5 per game), averaging 5.0 shots per game and shooting 10%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with eight total points (1.0 per game).
• Ryan O’Reilly is pivotal for Nashville’s attack with seven total points (0.9 per game), including two goals and five assists through eight contests.
• Nashville’s Roman Josi has five points, courtesy of zero goals (13th on team) and five assists (first).
• Nashville’s Juuse Saros is 2-4-0 this season, compiling 158 saves and giving up 16 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .908 save percentage (21st in the league).

Lightning’s Schedule

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Predators’ Schedule

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Tampa Bay vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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