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  10. Injuries
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  12. Standings

Lightning Look Too Strong for Penguins

Head to the puck line and back the Lightning -1.5. This means beating the Penguins by at least two goals and our prediction is priced at -100 which means there is lots of juice.

Lightning 5-2 Winners in Previous H2H

Pittsburgh Penguins lost on the road in their previous game. Florida Panthers won 4-3 (SO) at Amerant Bank Arena. Bryan Rust scored two goals and Evgeni Malkin bagged the other.

Tampa Bay Lightning have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road at T-Mobile Arena, Vegas Golden Knights recently beat them 4-2. Nikita Kucherov and Nick Paul scored one goal each.

The Lightning have claimed back-to-back victories over the Penguins. Both successes came at PPG PAINTS Arena and the scorelines were 3-2 (OT) and 5-2. The Penguins have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-10-5 3.23 .890 0
23/24 19-25-5 2.91 .903 6
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 34-19-3 2.22 .919 5
23/24 30-20-2 2.9 .900 2
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 28.6% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have given up 3.3 goals from 32.9 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 68.0%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 16 points, 7 goals and 9 assists, with Rickard Rakell recording 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 2.47 goal against average with a .923 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 29.9 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 26.3 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, while Jake Guentzel is next in line after registering 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.70 GAA with a .891 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

Our expert NHL handicappers study the latest form, while injuries can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Penguins vs Lightning stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Penguins in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5 look a great wager on the puck line for this NHL clash. Our pick is that they’ll win with something to spare against their opponents and you can get -100.

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Lightning -1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 50% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jake Guentzel Over 2.5 Shots -130 bet365 logo

Jake Guentzel (Lightning) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 of the past 5 games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -130.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Lightning -1.5
To Score Nikita Kucherov
Shots on Goal Jake Guentzel Over 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Lightning -1.5 on the puck line, Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) to be among the scorers and Jake Guentzel (Lightning) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins Penguins logo 1 - 3 Lightning logo Lightning

The Lightning can be backed at +1500 to triumph by a 3-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Lightning Big Favorites to Win

With an estimated 75% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -303 betting odds about Tampa Bay Lightning triumphing in this game. At +240, Pittsburgh Penguins are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -102.

There are odds of -180 for the Lightning to open the scoring and that makes them favorites. Opponents Penguins are +135 to light the lamp first instead.

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Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Nikita Kucherov can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at +105. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +700.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
First
+105
Anytime
+700
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
First
+105
Anytime
+700
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
First
+133
Anytime
+850
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
First
+148
Anytime
+900
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Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
Over 3.5
+115
Under 3.5
-149
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-125
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
-139
Under 2.5
+105
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-132
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 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

Team News

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 70 20.36 25 53 78 -20
67 Rickard Rakell 71 19.37 32 30 62 -17
17 Bryan Rust 61 19.71 25 29 54 -21

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 66 21.45 30 68 98 12
38 Brandon Hagel 70 21.05 32 45 77 26
21 Brayden Point 65 19.65 34 34 68 7

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Ryan Shea
Injured
Evgeni Malkin
Injured
Thomas Novak
Injured
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Injured
Joel Blomqvist
Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

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

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
77
Victor Hedman
90
Janis Jerome Moser
59
Jake Guentzel
21
Brayden Point
86
Nikita Kucherov
17
Bryan Rust
87
Sidney Crosby
67
Rickard Rakell
58
Kris Letang
24
Matt Grzelcyk
35
Tristan Jarry

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
27
Ryan McDonagh
81
Erik Cernak
38
Brandon Hagel
71
Anthony Cirelli
20
Nick Paul
53
Philip Tomasino
13
Kevin Hayes
43
Danton Heinen
65
Erik Karlsson
20
Conor Timmins
35
Tristan Jarry

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
78
Emil Lilleberg
48
Nicklaus Perbix
22
Oliver Bjorkstrand
37
Yanni Gourde
93
Gage Goncalves
55
Noel Acciari
46
Blake Lizotte
19
Connor Dewar
23
Vladislav Kolyachonok
27
Ryan Graves
35
Tristan Jarry

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
28
Zemgus Girgensons
11
Luke Glendening
43
Darren Raddysh
52
Emil Bemstroem
15
Joona Koppanen
14
Bokondji Imama
35
Tristan Jarry

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

23 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-4 Panthers
21 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-6 Penguins
18 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Penguins
15 Mar NHL
Devils 3-7 Penguins
13 Mar NHL
Blues 3-5 Penguins
11 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Penguins
09 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-1 Wild
07 Mar NHL
Penguins 0-4 Golden Knights
04 Mar NHL
Penguins 1-4 Avalanche
02 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 6-5 Penguins

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

23 Mar NHL
Lightning 2-4 Golden Knights
22 Mar NHL
Lightning 4-6 Utah HC
20 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-2 Stars
17 Mar NHL
Flyers 0-2 Lightning
15 Mar NHL
Lightning 6-2 Bruins
13 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-4 Flyers
11 Mar NHL
Lightning 1-4 Hurricanes
08 Mar NHL
Bruins 4-0 Lightning
06 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-6 Lightning
04 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 2-6 Lightning

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -