Hurricanes vs. Lightning betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-2) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (20-15-2) at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida is likely to be a tight outing. The Hurricanes have -115 moneyline odds to win against the Lightning (-105) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on FDSSUN.

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Hurricanes to win vs Lightning -115

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Hurricanes vs. Lightning Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-115)
  • Underdog: Lightning (-105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Lightning Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 40 games this season.
  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 37 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 7.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two teams give up 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.9 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes score the seventh-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 135 this season.
  • On defense, Carolina has conceded 112 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in NHL play.
  • The squad has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +23 this season.
  • Carolina’s 30 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 127 chances).
  • The Hurricanes’ 23.62% power-play conversion rate ranks 10th-best in the league this season.
  • Carolina’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all squads).
  • The Hurricanes’ 85.37% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 52.2% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the league.
  • Carolina scores on 10.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19 hits and 11.3 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • In 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 22 of those games.
  • In 36 games with shorter than -115 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 22.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Martin Necas: 15 goals and 32 assists
  • Sebastian Aho: 13 goals and 30 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 11 goals and 18 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 15-8-1 record, .901 save percentage, 61 goals conceded

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

  • The Lightning have scored the fifth-most goals (137 goals, 3.7 per game) in the league.
  • Tampa Bay is one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, allowing 104 goals (2.8 per game) to rank third.
  • They have a +33 goal differential, which is fourth-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has scored 29 power-play goals this season, which are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 110 chances).
  • The Lightning have a 26.36% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 4 percentage.
  • Tampa Bay has recorded seven shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.18% penalty-kill percentage the Lightning have registered is the league’s 10th-best rate.
  • The Lightning have the 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.9%).
  • Tampa Bay is shooting 13.1% (tops in the league).
  • The Lightning have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

  • The Lightning have been an underdog in 13 games this season, with five upset wins (38.5%).
  • Tampa Bay has gone 5-8 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Lightning, implied from the moneyline, is 51.2%.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 17 goals and 37 assists
  • Brayden Point: 23 goals and 22 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 17 goals and 25 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 16-12-1 record, .912 save percentage, 67 goals allowed
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