Lightning vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4) are heavy favorites (-310 moneyline odds to win) when they hit the road in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks (21-22-7), who have +250 moneyline odds, on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Lightning to win vs Blackhawks -310

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Lightning vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-310)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+250)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 26 of 48 matches (54.2%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 46.0% of Chicago’s games (23/50) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 168 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked fifth in the NHL this year.
  • Tampa Bay has allowed the second-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 119 (just 2.5 per game).
  • The team has the league’s second-best goal differential at +49 this season.
  • The 30 power-play goals Tampa Bay has put up this season (on 150 chances) rank 16th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20%).
  • Tampa Bay’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 18th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning defeat 84.21% of opponent power plays, currently the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Lightning win 46.1% of their faceoffs (31st in the league).
  • Tampa Bay has a 12.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning average 19.1 hits and 12.8 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • In 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 24 times.
  • In two games with moneyline odds shorter than -310 this season, the Lightning won once.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 75.6% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 24 goals and 49 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 22 goals and 29 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 25 goals and 21 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 21-7-3 record, .917 save percentage, 67 goals given up

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks’ 136 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Chicago’s 154 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -18.
  • Chicago has put up 30 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 140 chances.
  • The Blackhawks have a 21.43% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 12 percentage.
  • Chicago has scored four shorthanded goals this season (12th among all NHL squads).
  • The 85% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.2%).
  • Chicago is shooting 10.8% (20th in the league).
  • The Blackhawks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have been the underdog 47 times this season, and upset their opponent in 21, or 44.7%, of those games.
  • Chicago’s moneyline odds have been +250 or longer two times this season, and it won both.
  • The Blackhawks have a 28.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: 20 goals and 27 assists
  • Tyler Bertuzzi: 24 goals and 14 assists
  • Andre Burakovsky: 10 goals and 20 assists
  • Spencer Knight: 15-13-6 record, .913 save percentage, 86 goals conceded
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