Lightning vs. Penguins betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9) at PPG Paints Arena sees the Lightning favored on the road (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Penguins (+120). The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Penguins -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Lightning vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-142)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 20 of 44 times.
  • In 47.7% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (21/44), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 5.5 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 1.0 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning’s 157 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked second in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 114 in total (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s second-best goal differential at +43 this season.
  • Tampa Bay has recorded 28 power-play goals on 141 chances this season, to rank 14th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s 19.86% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 16th in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all teams).
  • The Lightning’s 83.33% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
  • The Lightning win 46.1% of their faceoffs (31st in the league).
  • Tampa Bay scores on 13.1% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has gone 21-13 as the favorite this season.
  • The Lightning have a record of 15-8 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -142.
  • Tampa Bay has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 23 goals and 44 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 20 goals and 27 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 22 goals and 19 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 18-7-2 record, .913 save percentage, 62 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (139 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Pittsburgh has given up 3.0 goals per game, and 130 total, the 10th-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their 10th-best goal differential is +9.
  • Pittsburgh has put up 34 power-play goals this season (sixth-most in the NHL) on 119 chances.
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (28.57%) ranks third-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all NHL teams).
  • The Penguins’ eighth-best penalty kill rate is 82.31%.
  • The Penguins have the league’s 17th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.2%).
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 11% (16th in the league).
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.1 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have secured an upset victory in 14, or 51.9%, of the 27 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 5-10 in games when bookmakers list the team at +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 24 goals and 25 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 16 goals and 20 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: four goals and 29 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 14-12-4 record, .892 save percentage, 78 goals conceded
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