If you’re seeking best bets for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s upcoming contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, then you’ve found the right spot. Read on, as we provide our picks and predictions for this showdown.

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Lightning vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Tuesday’s over/under (6.5 goals) seven times this season.
• A total of 11 of Pittsburgh’s games have ended with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.2 more than the combined scoring averages for the Lightning (3.56) and the Penguins (2.7).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -144

• In the 10 times this season the Lightning have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 6-4 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -144 or shorter, Tampa Bay has put together a 3-3 record (winning 50.0% of its games).
• The Lightning have a 59.0% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Penguins Moneyline: +122

• Pittsburgh has secured an upset victory two times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 13 games as the underdog).
• The Penguins have won two games with moneyline odds of +122 or longer (in nine such games).
• Pittsburgh’s implied probability to win is 45.0% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has recorded 25 points in 16 games.
• Jake Guentzel has seven goals and 10 assists for Tampa Bay to compile 17 total points (1.1 per game).
• Tampa Bay’s scoring effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 17 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• In 14 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (8-5-1) has allowed 29 goals.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby has collected 12 assists and seven goals in 20 games, good for 19 points.
• Evgeni Malkin has made a big impact for Pittsburgh this season with 19 points, thanks to five goals and 14 assists.
• Erik Karlsson has two goals and nine assists for Tampa Bay.
• Alex Nedeljkovic’s record stands at 3-3-3 on the season, giving up 32 goals (3.2 goals against average) and compiling 248 saves with an .886 save percentage (49th in the league).

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Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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