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Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions

Best Bet

Under 6.5 Goals @ -110

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There is an appealing -110 when it comes to Under 6.5 goals which is our confident prediction. The Blackhawks and the Lightning might not light the lamp too many times.

Our expert Blackhawks vs Lightning betting coverage includes our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Explore the complete analysis behind each pick further down the page.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks meet the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, November 5.

Chicago Blackhawks have now lost seven straight road games. When they last took to the ice, Florida Panthers won 5-3 at Amerant Bank Arena. Frank Nazar scored two goals and Roman Kantserov bagged the other.

Tampa Bay Lightning won their last game 4-2, making it seven home wins on the bounce. This was recorded at Benchmark International Arena against Detroit Red Wings. Brayden Point scored twice, with Ryan McDonagh and Anthony Cirelli netting one goal.

H2H: 7 Triumphs for Lightning in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

It was the Lightning who came out on top when they last played the Hawks. At United Center, a 2-1 win was recorded. The Lightning have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Arvid Soderblom (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 0-2-1 4.7 .829 0
25/26 8-13-3 3.8 .880 1
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 7-3-1 2.9 .879 0
25/26 42-19-4 2.3 .910 3
Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 24.0 shots on goal, with a 9.3% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have given up 3.7 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

Connor Bedard is the top points scorer with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, with Roman Kantserov recording 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.14 goal against average with a .895 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 4.1 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 18.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.5 goals from 24.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, while Brandon Hagel is next in line after having 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 3.22 GAA with a .873 SV%.

Best Bet

We’re going under the line in this NHL clash. Our pick is available at -110 and we’re expecting the teams to find the net six times or less.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Blackhawks games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Blackhawks games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Lightning games at home.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Lightning games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest hockey stats to support every prediction.

Under 6.5 Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Under 6.5
Puck Line Lightning -1.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Under 6.5 goals followed by the Lightning -1.5 on the puck line and the highest-scoring period to be the third.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackhawks Blackhawks logo 1 - 4 Lightning logo Lightning

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Lightning to win by a 4-1 scoreline. At odds of +1000, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Taking No Chances With Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning are massive -417 favorites. They are regarded as 81% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +320 about Chicago Blackhawks.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

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Head to Head

Chicago vs Tampa Bay
  • NHL: 24/01 2026 Lightning 2 Blackhawks 1
  • NHL: 24/10 2025 Blackhawks 3 Lightning 2
  • NHL: 29/01 2025 Blackhawks 4 Lightning 1
  • NHL: 25/01 2025 Lightning 4 Blackhawks 3
  • NHL: 17/11 2023 Lightning 4 Blackhawks 2
  • NHL: 10/11 2023 Blackhawks 5 Lightning 3
  • NHL: 12/03 2023 Blackhawks 1 Lightning 3
  • NHL: 04/01 2023 Lightning 4 Blackhawks 1
  • NHL: 02/04 2022 Blackhawks 2 Lightning 5
  • NHL: 07/03 2022 Lightning 6 Blackhawks 3
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks Stats
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
98 Connor Bedard 10 20.77 4 8 12 -2
Roman Kantserov 16 18.61 7 2 9 -8
88 Patrick Kane 15 18.04 1 8 9 -15
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 14 21.03 4 16 20 6
38 Brandon Hagel 14 21.52 8 8 16 -3
59 Jake Guentzel 14 20.71 8 6 14 8

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

04 Nov NHL
Blackhawks 3-5 Panthers
02 Nov NHL
Avalanche 5-2 Blackhawks
31 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 4-5 Bruins
29 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Red Wings
27 Oct NHL
Kings 1-2 Blackhawks
25 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-2 Blackhawks
23 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-1 Blackhawks
17 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Blackhawks
15 Oct NHL
Jets 3-4 Blackhawks
13 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Blackhawks

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

03 Nov NHL
Red Wings 2-4 Lightning
31 Oct NHL
Lightning 4-5 Predators
29 Oct NHL
Jets 4-6 Lightning
24 Oct NHL
Lightning 4-5 Mammoth
23 Oct NHL
Lightning 3-6 Avalanche
20 Oct NHL
Lightning 6-2 Golden Knights
17 Oct NHL
Canucks 2-4 Lightning
15 Oct NHL
Kraken 3-4 Lightning
13 Oct NHL
Lightning 1-4 Rangers
10 Oct NHL
Lightning 5-3 Islanders
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 17 12 3 2 26 0.765 11 12 64 40 24 5-1-1 7-2-1 0-1 7-3 1L
2 New Jersey 15 10 5 0 20 0.667 7 9 52 43 9 7-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 2W
3 NY Rangers 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 8 8 48 47 1 7-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 1W
4 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
5 NY Islanders 14 7 5 2 16 0.571 5 6 40 39 1 4-2-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Columbus 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 2 5 36 41 -5 5-3-0 1-4-0 1-0 4-6 1W
7 Pittsburgh 15 5 8 2 12 0.4 2 4 49 52 -3 4-2-1 1-6-1 1-1 3-7 3L
8 Philadelphia 17 4 9 4 12 0.353 4 4 37 58 -21 3-4-3 1-5-1 0-1 4-6 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 16 11 4 1 23 0.719 8 10 58 38 20 7-1-0 4-3-1 1-0 7-3 2W
2 Montreal 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 6 7 52 47 5 4-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
3 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
4 Tampa Bay 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 8 9 52 45 7 7-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 1W
5 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
6 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
7 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
8 Detroit 16 7 6 3 17 0.531 5 5 48 50 -2 4-4-1 3-2-2 2-2 6-4 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
2 Utah 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 57 54 3 4-2-0 6-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 8 44 36 8 5-4-0 4-1-1 1-1 7-3 2W
4 Colorado 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 9 9 66 53 13 6-1-1 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Nashville 15 6 4 5 17 0.567 5 5 46 48 -2 5-3-2 1-1-3 1-3 4-6 2W
6 St Louis 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 7 7 45 45 0 4-2-1 3-5-0 0-0 5-5 1L
7 Winnipeg 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 4 5 39 58 -19 2-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 1-9 1W
8 Chicago 16 4 11 1 9 0.281 3 4 36 63 -27 4-5-0 0-6-1 0-0 3-7 4L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 16 11 2 3 25 0.781 9 10 67 48 19 4-2-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 1L
2 Vegas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 8 9 58 49 9 6-3-0 4-2-2 1-1 5-5 1W
3 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 54 57 -3 2-4-1 5-3-0 0-0 3-7 2W
5 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
6 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
7 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 17 3 13 1 7 0.206 1 3 51 77 -26 1-7-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 17 12 3 2 26 0.765 11 12 64 40 24 5-1-1 7-2-1 0-1 7-3 1L
2 Boston 16 11 4 1 23 0.719 8 10 58 38 20 7-1-0 4-3-1 1-0 7-3 2W
3 Montreal 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 6 7 52 47 5 4-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
4 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 Tampa Bay 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 8 9 52 45 7 7-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 1W
6 New Jersey 15 10 5 0 20 0.667 7 9 52 43 9 7-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 2W
7 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
8 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
10 NY Rangers 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 8 8 48 47 1 7-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 1W
11 Detroit 16 7 6 3 17 0.531 5 5 48 50 -2 4-4-1 3-2-2 2-2 6-4 1L
12 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
13 NY Islanders 14 7 5 2 16 0.571 5 6 40 39 1 4-2-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 1L
14 Columbus 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 2 5 36 41 -5 5-3-0 1-4-0 1-0 4-6 1W
15 Pittsburgh 15 5 8 2 12 0.4 2 4 49 52 -3 4-2-1 1-6-1 1-1 3-7 3L
16 Philadelphia 17 4 9 4 12 0.353 4 4 37 58 -21 3-4-3 1-5-1 0-1 4-6 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 16 11 2 3 25 0.781 9 10 67 48 19 4-2-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 1L
2 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
3 Vegas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 8 9 58 49 9 6-3-0 4-2-2 1-1 5-5 1W
4 Utah 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 57 54 3 4-2-0 6-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
5 Dallas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 8 44 36 8 5-4-0 4-1-1 1-1 7-3 2W
6 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
7 Colorado 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 9 9 66 53 13 6-1-1 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 1L
8 Nashville 15 6 4 5 17 0.567 5 5 46 48 -2 5-3-2 1-1-3 1-3 4-6 2W
9 St Louis 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 7 7 45 45 0 4-2-1 3-5-0 0-0 5-5 1L
10 Anaheim 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 54 57 -3 2-4-1 5-3-0 0-0 3-7 2W
11 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
12 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
13 Winnipeg 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 4 5 39 58 -19 2-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 1-9 1W
14 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
15 Chicago 16 4 11 1 9 0.281 3 4 36 63 -27 4-5-0 0-6-1 0-0 3-7 4L
16 Vancouver 17 3 13 1 7 0.206 1 3 51 77 -26 1-7-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 17 12 3 2 26 0.765 11 12 64 40 24 5-1-1 7-2-1 0-1 7-3 1L
2 Edmonton 16 11 2 3 25 0.781 9 10 67 48 19 4-2-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 1L
3 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
4 Boston 16 11 4 1 23 0.719 8 10 58 38 20 7-1-0 4-3-1 1-0 7-3 2W
5 Vegas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 8 9 58 49 9 6-3-0 4-2-2 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Montreal 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 6 7 52 47 5 4-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
7 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
8 Tampa Bay 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 8 9 52 45 7 7-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 1W
9 New Jersey 15 10 5 0 20 0.667 7 9 52 43 9 7-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 2W
10 Utah 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 57 54 3 4-2-0 6-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
11 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
12 Dallas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 8 44 36 8 5-4-0 4-1-1 1-1 7-3 2W
13 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
14 Colorado 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 9 9 66 53 13 6-1-1 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 1L
15 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
16 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
17 Nashville 15 6 4 5 17 0.567 5 5 46 48 -2 5-3-2 1-1-3 1-3 4-6 2W
18 NY Rangers 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 8 8 48 47 1 7-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 1W
19 Detroit 16 7 6 3 17 0.531 5 5 48 50 -2 4-4-1 3-2-2 2-2 6-4 1L
20 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
21 NY Islanders 14 7 5 2 16 0.571 5 6 40 39 1 4-2-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 1L
22 St Louis 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 7 7 45 45 0 4-2-1 3-5-0 0-0 5-5 1L
23 Anaheim 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 54 57 -3 2-4-1 5-3-0 0-0 3-7 2W
24 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
25 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
26 Winnipeg 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 4 5 39 58 -19 2-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 1-9 1W
27 Columbus 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 2 5 36 41 -5 5-3-0 1-4-0 1-0 4-6 1W
28 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
29 Pittsburgh 15 5 8 2 12 0.4 2 4 49 52 -3 4-2-1 1-6-1 1-1 3-7 3L
30 Philadelphia 17 4 9 4 12 0.353 4 4 37 58 -21 3-4-3 1-5-1 0-1 4-6 1L
31 Chicago 16 4 11 1 9 0.281 3 4 36 63 -27 4-5-0 0-6-1 0-0 3-7 4L
32 Vancouver 17 3 13 1 7 0.206 1 3 51 77 -26 1-7-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 3L

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