The game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators at 7:30 PM ET on Monday has a variety of betting options 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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Lightning vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

• This season, Tampa Bay games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under four times.
• In Nashville’s eight games this season, four have finished with more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine for 6.5 goals per game, 0.009999999999999787 more than the over/under for this contest.
• These two teams combine to concede 6.5 goals per game, equal to the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -137

• The Lightning are 3-2 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Tampa Bay is 2-1 when it has played with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
• The Lightning’s implied moneyline win probability is 57.8% in this game.

Predators Moneyline: +114

• Nashville is looking for its first win as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in two opportunities).
• The Predators have not played a game with moneyline odds of +114 or longer.
• Nashville has a 46.7% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 6, Nashville 1

Lightning Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has put up 13 points.
• Having scored one goal and adding nine assists, Anthony Cirelli is a top contributor for Tampa Bay through eight games.
• On 19 shots (for six goals) and four assists, Brandon Hagel has contributed 10 points this season.
• Across seven games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goaltending record of 4-3-0. During those games, he’s allowed 17 goals while recording 147 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg’s four goals and four assists in eight contests give him eight points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Ryan O’Reilly has made a big impact for Nashville this season with seven points, thanks to two goals and five assists.
• Roman Josi has zero goals and five assists for Tampa Bay.
• Juuse Saros has a .908 save percentage (21st in the league), with 158 total saves, while conceding 16 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has put up a 2-4-0 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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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