Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 14 Dec 2024

We Can’t Resist Backing Lightning to Win

There is a strong case that the Lightning will end up winning and that means betting the visitors on the Moneyline. You can get a value -130 that they overcome the Kraken.

Lightning Have 5 Wins in Last 6 H2H Battles

Tampa Bay Lightning won their previous game by a 8-3 scoreline. It was on the road against Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Nikita Kucherov landed 6 points, including 1 goal and 5 assists.

Seattle Kraken won their last game which was at home. It was a 5-1 triumph at Climate Pledge Arena against Boston Bruins. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, with Vince Dunn, Jaden Schwartz and Jared McCann scoring one goal. Goalie Philipp Grubauer played a starring role, stopping 33 shots (.971).

The last head-to-head saw the Lightning claim a 4-3 win over the Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. The Lightning have won five of the previous 6 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jonas Johansson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	7-5-2	3.12	.896	1
23/24	12-7-5	3.37	.890	2

Philipp Grubauer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	7-16-1	3.59	.873	0
23/24	14-16-2	2.85	.899	2

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.7 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 43.3% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 3.3 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 2.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Brayden Point is the top points scorer with 19 points, 9 goals and 10 assists, with Nikita Kucherov racking up 18 points, 3 goals and 15 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevski have a 2.81 goal against average with a .893 save percentage.

The Kraken have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 21.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 29.4 shots, averaging 2.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

The top points scorer is Oliver Bjorkstrand with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, while Shane Wright is next in line after having 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Joey Daccord have a 2.70 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to analyzing the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Lightning vs Kraken stats:

• Lightning have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Lightning have won 15 of their last 27 games this season.
• Kraken have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Kraken have lost 16 of their last 31 games this season.
• Kraken have lost 5 of their last 6 games against Lightning.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken Prediction

There are many reasons to support the pick that Tampa Bay Lightning will win this NHL clash. Therefore, we’re heading to the Moneyline where you can get an attractive -130.

Fancy Tampa Bay to win but want more juice in the odds? Why not take a look at the Puck Line and consider them to cover one of the available lines.

Lightning Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 56.5% chance of winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

Our Pick

Lightning Moneyline @ -130 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Jake Guentzel To Score +155

Jake Guentzel (Lightning) has scored in 5 straight games. It’s worth a gamble on the +155 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Jake Guentzel Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+155

First

+900

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning 3 - 2 Kraken

Let’s go for the Lightning to win 3-2, a bet which is available at +850. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Lightning

Kraken

1-0

Lightning

+5500

Kraken

+5500

2-0

Lightning

+5000

Kraken

+5500

2-1

Lightning

+1500

Kraken

+1600

3-0

Lightning

+3000

Kraken

+3500

3-1

Lightning

+1900

Kraken

+2200

3-2

Lightning

+850

Kraken

+900

4-0

Lightning

+3500

Kraken

+5000

4-1

Lightning

+1400

Kraken

+1800

4-2

Lightning

+1500

Kraken

+1800

4-3

Lightning

+950

Kraken

+1050

5-0

Lightning

+6000

Kraken

+9000

5-1

Lightning

+2200

Kraken

+3000

5-2

Lightning

+1400

Kraken

+1900

5-3

Lightning

+2200

Kraken

+2500

5-4

Lightning

+1800

Kraken

+2000

6-0

Lightning

+9000

Kraken

+13000

6-1

Lightning

+5000

Kraken

+7500

6-2

Lightning

+2500

Kraken

+3500

6-3

Lightning

+2500

Kraken

+3300

6-4

Lightning

+4500

Kraken

+5000

6-5

Lightning

+4500

Kraken

+4500

7-1

Lightning

+8000

Kraken

+12500

7-2

Lightning

+6600

Kraken

+10000

7-3

Lightning

+5000

Kraken

+6600

7-4

Lightning

+5500

Kraken

+6600

7-5

Lightning

+9000

Kraken

+11000

7-6

Lightning

+11000

Kraken

+11000

8-4

Lightning

+10000

Kraken

+12500

8-5

Lightning

+12500

Kraken

+14000

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken 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.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

With the sportsbooks giving them a 58% probability of winning this game, Tampa Bay Lightning might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -139 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +115 about Seattle Kraken.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re wanting to back Over 6, the odds are -125.

There’s the chance to back favorites Lightning at -125 to open the scoring. The Kraken to be the first team to score is available at odds of -115.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. The betting sites offer a great selection of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Lightning

-139

Kraken

+115

3-Way Moneyline

Lightning

+115

Tie

+320

Kraken

+185

Puck Line

Lightning -1.5

+175

Kraken +1.5

-217

Total Goals

Under 6

+104

Over 6

-125

Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Find the Net First

The First Goalscorer favorite is Nikita Kucherov at +700. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

+114

Anytime

+700

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

+135

Anytime

+800

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Jared McCann (Kraken)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

+185

Anytime

+1050

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Oliver Björkstrand (Kraken)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Jaden Schwartz (Kraken)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Matty Beniers (Kraken)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Shane Wright (Kraken)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Conor Geekie (Lightning)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Daniel Sprong (Kraken)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Andre Burakovsky (Kraken)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Cam Atkinson (Lightning)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Eeli Tolvanen (Kraken)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Yanni Gourde (Kraken)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Chandler Stephenson (Kraken)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Brandon Tanev (Kraken)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Michael Eyssimont (Lightning)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Darren Raddysh (Lightning)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Gage Goncalves (Lightning)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Brandon Montour (Kraken)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Conor Sheary (Lightning)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Mitchell Chaffee (Lightning)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-143

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Jared McCann (Kraken)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Oliver Björkstrand (Kraken)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Brandon Montour (Kraken)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Jaden Schwartz (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Matty Beniers (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

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Last 5 & H2H

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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