Lightning vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (40-25-5) are heavily favored (-290 moneyline odds to win) when they host a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins (29-32-11), who have +235 moneyline odds, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Penguins -290

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Lightning vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-290)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+235)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 29 of 70 matches (41.4%) so far this season.
  • In 48.6% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (35/72), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.2 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning’s 243 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Tampa Bay has been one of the best units in league action, conceding 189 total goals to rank eighth.
  • With a +54 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The 51 power-play goals Tampa Bay has recorded this season have come on 198 chances, fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The Lightning have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.76%.
  • Tampa Bay has scored a total of 10 shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (82.02%) is the league’s seventh-best.
  • The Lightning’s players win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay connects on 12% of its shots, ranking third in the NHL.
  • The Lightning average 18.2 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 34 of its 50 games as a favorite this season.
  • In four games with moneyline odds lower than -290 this season, the Lightning have won twice.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 74.4% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 30 goals and 67 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 32 goals and 45 assists
  • Brayden Point: 34 goals and 34 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 33-19-3 record, .919 save percentage, 122 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 212 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has allowed 3.5 goals per game, and 255 total, which ranks 31st among all league teams.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -43.
  • Pittsburgh has put up 48 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 196 chances).
  • The Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 24.49%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored four shorthanded goals this season (19th in NHL).
  • The Penguins’ 18th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.25%.
  • The Penguins have the league’s fourth-best faceoff win rate (52.8%).
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 10.4% shooting percentage ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been made the underdog 55 times this season, and upset their opponent 20 times.
  • Pittsburgh has not played with moneyline odds of +235 or longer once this season.
  • The Penguins have a 29.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 25 goals and 53 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 32 goals and 29 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 25 goals and 28 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 13-14-5 record, .894 save percentage, 103 goals conceded
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