Lightning vs. Hurricanes betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning (40-20-4) and the Carolina Hurricanes (41-18-6) at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning are -125 on the moneyline to win at home against the Hurricanes (+105) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Hurricanes -125

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Lightning vs. Hurricanes Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-125)
  • Underdog: Hurricanes (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Hurricanes Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 29 of 64 games this season.
  • So far this season, 53.8% of Carolina’s games (35/65) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • These two clubs combine to score 7.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 5.6 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.9 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 225 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked fifth in the league this year.
  • Tampa Bay has given up the third-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 176 (2.8 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +49.
  • Tampa Bay has put up 43 power-play goals on 198 chances this season, to rank 12th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s 21.72% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 13th in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (24th among all squads).
  • The Lightning kill 81.46% of opponent power plays, currently the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Lightning’s players win 47.3% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay converts 12.5% of its shots, ranking third in the league.
  • The Lightning average 20.3 hits and 12.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • In 53 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 33 of those matchups.
  • Through 48 games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Lightning have been victorious 30 times.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 34 goals and 72 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 29 goals and 40 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 30 goals and 29 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 30-11-3 record, .914 save percentage, 99 goals allowed

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Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stats Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 225 total goals (3.5 per game) are the fifth-most in the league.
  • Carolina’s 187 total goals conceded (2.9 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the league.
  • Their fourth-best goal differential is +38.
  • Carolina has scored 44 power-play goals this season (on 198 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.22%.
  • Carolina has scored six shorthanded goals.
  • The 79.67% penalty-kill percentage the Hurricanes have registered is the league’s 14th-ranked rate.
  • The Hurricanes have the 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.5%).
  • The 10.8% shooting percentage Carolina has compiled ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Hurricanes Moneyline Insights

  • The Hurricanes have claimed an upset victory in one of the four games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Carolina has played with moneyline odds of +105 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
  • The moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Hurricanes.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 23 goals and 43 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 23 goals and 33 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 28 goals and 25 assists
  • Brandon Bussi: 25-5-1 record, .898 save percentage, 74 goals conceded
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