Why Under 6.5 Looks the Best Betting Option

There is -115 available for Under 6.5 goals and that makes plenty of appeal. Our prediction is that Lightning and Predators will struggle to light the lamp.

Lightning Are 8 From 10 on the H2H

Tampa Bay Lightning have suffered three consecutive road losses. In their previous game, they enjoyed a 3-1 home triumph against Pittsburgh Penguins at Amalie Arena. Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli and Tanner Jeannot scored one goal apiece. Goalie Andrei Vasilevski had 24 saves (0.96).

Nashville Predators have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest of these was on the road where Chicago Blackhawks were beaten 4-3 (AP) at United Center. Ryan O'Reilly, Luke Evangelista and Mark Jankowski scored one goal each.

Lightning had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Amalie Arena, they recorded a 5-3 win over Predators. Lightning have five straight wins against Predators. They’ve also claimed 8 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jonas Johansson (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 12-7-5 GAA: 3.37 SV%: .890 SO: 2

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 35-24-5 GAA: 2.86 SV%: .906 SO: 3

Expert NHL Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our NHL handicappers have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Lightning vs Predators stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Lightning games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Lightning games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Lightning games this season.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 14 Predators games at home this season.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Predators games at home.

There might not be lots of goals in this NHL match-up. There’s a case to be made for betting Under the line considering the odds of -115 available.

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Under 6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 53.5% prospect of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Lightning vs Predators Prediction

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Published 14:57, 07 December 2023

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators Bet Builder Tips

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Anytime Filip Forsberg

Assists Luke Evangelista Under 0.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Under 6.5 on the total, Filip Forsberg to find the net and Luke Evangelista to get Under 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning

1 - 5 Predators logo

Predators

Our prediction for the correct score is Predators to land a 5-1 victory and this is available at +3000. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Score

1-0

2-0

2-1

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Predators Likelier Winners

Nashville Predators have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 58% probability due to their -140 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +120 about Tampa Bay Lightning.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -105.

Predators are -125 to light the lamp first and that makes them favorites. If you instead expect Lightning to score the opening goal, you can get odds of -115.

If you’re wagering on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the huge selection of game lines and team props. There’s a chance to bet pre-game and in-game.

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Puck Line

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Player Props

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Filip Forsberg Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Filip Forsberg is available at +115 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favorite is now priced at odds of +750 to find the net first.

Player Goals

Filip Forsberg (Predators)

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Steven Stamkos (Lightning)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Predators

NHL: 06/12 Blackhawks 3 Predators4
NHL: 04/12 Sabres 1 Predators2
NHL: 02/12 Predators 3 Rangers4
NHL: 01/12 Predators 1 Wild6
NHL: 29/11 Predators 3 Penguins2

Head to Head

Tampa Bay vs Nashville

NHL: 10/10 2023 Lightning 5 Predators 3
NHL: 09/12 2022 Lightning 5 Predators 2
NHL: 20/11 2022 Predators 2 Lightning 3
NHL: 24/04 2022 Lightning 6 Predators 2
NHL: 27/02 2022 Predators 2 Lightning 3
NHL: 14/04 2021 Predators 7 Lightning 2
NHL: 11/04 2021 Predators 0 Lightning 3
NHL: 15/03 2021 Lightning 1 Predators 4
NHL: 14/03 2021 Lightning 6 Predators 3
NHL: 10/02 2021 Predators 1 Lightning 6

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Nashville Predators Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.30 pts and allowed 4.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.2
Shots: 31.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.8
Blocks: 15.3
Faceoff Wins : 25.7
Hits: 19
Giveaways: 9.7
Takeaways: 6.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 30.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 14.8
Blocks: 13.6
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 7.5
Takeaways: 5.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 31.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 12.8
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 23.9
Giveaways: 10
Takeaways: 7.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 32.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.8
Blocks: 12.5
Faceoff Wins : 29
Hits: 25.1
Giveaways: 12.2
Takeaways: 7

Team News

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	26	21.5	17	27	44	-1
21	Brayden Point	27	20.2	12	19	31	-6
77	Victor Hedman	27	23.98	5	22	27	-2

91	Steven Stamkos	25	18.51	10	16	26	-14
38	Brandon Hagel	27	18.59	10	13	23	0
98	Mikhail Sergachyov	27	23.34	2	15	17	-14
71	Anthony Cirelli	26	17.95	6	6	12	-6
20	Nick Paul	27	17.01	8	3	11	-15
84	Tanner Jeannot	27	12.98	6	4	10	-8
23	Michael Eyssimont	26	11.79	4	5	9	0
43	Darren Raddysh	27	18.5	0	7	7	-12
60	Alex Barre-Boulet	20	12.27	4	3	7	-5
81	Erik Cernak	26	19.36	0	5	5	-2
48	Nicklaus Perbix	25	15.8	0	5	5	0
11	Luke Glendening	27	11.47	4	0	4	-2
73	Conor Sheary	13	11.28	1	2	3	-3
45	Cole Koepke	7	7.16	0	2	2	0
44	Calvin de Haan	23	15.34	0	2	2	-4
64	Tyler Motte	17	13.48	0	1	1	-3
51	Austin Watson	14	6.48	1	0	1	-1
7	Haydn Fleury	3	11.93	0	1	1	0
39	Waltteri Merelae	14	10.58	0	0	0	-1
5	Phillipe Myers	1	15.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Matt Tomkins	3	3.4	0.889
88	Andrei Vasilevski	6	2.67	0.899
31	Jonas Johansson	19	3.64	0.892

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Filip Forsberg	25	19.44	13	16	29	1
90	Ryan O'Reilly	25	20.27	12	10	22	-1
59	Roman Josi	25	24.92	5	13	18	-3

14	Gustav Nyquist	25	17.02	3	14	17	1
22	Luke Evangelista	24	14.36	4	10	14	1
10	Colton Sissons	25	16.5	7	6	13	-2
82	Thomas Novak	14	16.03	6	6	12	0
22	Tyson Barrie	23	18.52	0	10	10	-5
44	Kiefer Sherwood	25	12.14	5	5	10	5
36	Cole Smith	24	13.27	4	5	9	2
45	Alexandre Carrier	22	18.13	1	7	8	3
26	Philip Tomasino	18	12.78	1	7	8	-4
13	Yakov Trenin	24	15.73	5	2	7	4
27	Ryan McDonagh	18	20.5	0	7	7	4
75	Juuso Paerssinen	24	15.17	4	2	6	-1
57	Dante Fabbro	21	17.64	2	4	6	3
47	Michael McCarron	16	11.58	3	2	5	1
58	Marc Del Gaizo	5	16.36	0	3	3	2
3	Jeremy Lauzon	25	17.09	1	2	3	-1
	Liam Foudy	13	9.98	0	3	3	-2
	Samuel Fagemo	4	9.83	1	0	1	0
17	Mark Jankowski	2	12.95	1	0	1	1
24	Spencer Stastney	8	15.73	1	0	1	5
8	Cody Glass	9	13.76	0	1	1	-2
2	Luke Schenn	7	13.43	0	0	0	-3