Before the puck drops at 3:00 PM ET in Friday’s contest between the Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to make a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Predators vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) eight times this season.
• This season, 10 of Tampa Bay’s games have featured 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).
• The 6.3 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.2 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -116

• The Predators are 7-8 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Nashville is 7-8 (winning 46.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -116 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Predators’ implied win probability is 53.7%.

Lightning Moneyline: -104

• In Tampa Bay’s seven games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has three wins.
• The Lightning have two victories in games with moneyline odds of -104 or longer (in five chances).
• Tampa Bay’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 51.0% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Roman Josi has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, racking up 18 points in 23 games.
• Filip Forsberg has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Ryan O’Reilly’s 17 points. He’s contributed 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

• Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov has collected 20 assists and 12 goals in 21 games, good for 32 points.
• Brandon Hagel is a key contributor for Tampa Bay, with 26 total points this season. He has scored nine goals and provided 17 assists in 21 games.
• Anthony Cirelli has nine goals and 13 assists, for a season 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 compiled 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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