On Sunday, January 12 at 5:00 PM ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning are slated to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. For best bets, picks, and projections for this contest, continue reading.

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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 hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) 16 times this season.
• In Pittsburgh’s 44 games this season, 24 have finished with more goals than Sunday’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams combine for 6.6 goals per game, 0.15000000000000036 more than the total for this contest.
• The 6.4 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.1 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -147

• The Lightning are 16-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -147 or shorter, Tampa Bay has compiled a 9-8 record (winning 52.9% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lightning have an implied probability of 59.5% to win.

Penguins Moneyline: +123

• Pittsburgh has 10 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 33 times).
• The Penguins have won seven games with moneyline odds of +123 or longer (in 22 such games).
• Pittsburgh’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 44.8% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has recorded 58 points.
• Having scored 25 goals and adding 22 assists, Brayden Point is an important piece of the offense for Tampa Bay through 36 games.
• Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 47 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
• As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 18 wins and 12 losses this season while allowing 73 goals with 778 saves.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is a top offensive contributor for his team with 47 points (1.1 per game). He has scored 12 goals and 35 assists in 44 games (playing 20:10 per game).
• Rickard Rakell is a top scorer for Pittsburgh, with 35 total points this season. He has scored 21 goals and provided 14 assists in 44 games.
• Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust has 32 points, courtesy of 16 goals (second on team) and 16 assists (fifth).
• Tristan Jarry’s record stands at 8-6-4 on the season, allowing 63 goals (3.3 goals against average) and amassing 502 saves with an .890 save percentage (52nd in the league).

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Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 5:00 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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