Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 22 Mar 2025

Back Lightning to Triumph

The prediction is that the Lightning will come out on top against the Utah Hockey Club, with odds of -127 currently available on the Moneyline. That looks a price worth taking on this value pick.

Each Team Bidding to Secure Another Win

Tampa Bay Lightning have won three on the spin, triumphing 3-2 (SO) in their previous game. This was on the road against Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel scored one goal apiece.

Utah Hockey Club were winners last time out. Their 5-2 victory against Buffalo Sabres at Delta Center made it back-to-back home wins. Mikhail Sergachyov scored twice, with Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther and Kevin Stenlund scoring one goal. Goalie Karel Vejmelka made a total of 25 saves (.926).

Starting Goalies

Brandon Halverson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	0-1-0	5.17	.792	0

Karel Vejmelka (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-19-6	2.56	.905	1
23/24	13-19-2	3.35	.895	1

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 2.5 goals from 25.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, with Jake Guentzel racking up 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.36 goal against average with a .903 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Utah have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 15.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.9 goals from 26.9 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Clayton Keller with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, while Nick Schmaltz is next in line after having 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.55 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Our NHL picks are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest data.

Key Lightning vs Utah stats:

• Lightning have won 14 of their last 20 games.
• Lightning have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Lightning have won 3 consecutive games.
• Utah have lost 15 of their last 25 games at home this season.
• Utah have lost 11 of their last 20 games at home.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Prediction

There’s a juicy -127 that Tampa Bay Lightning are able to get the upper hand against the home team. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NHL clash.

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Lightning Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.9% chance of landing a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Guenther Over 2.5 Shots -164

Dylan Guenther (Utah) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 8 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -164 available.

Latest Dylan Guenther Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+175

First

+1000

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning 3 - 1 Utah

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-1 being landed by the Lightning. You can secure odds of +1800 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Lightning

Utah

1-0

Lightning

+5000

Utah

+5500

2-0

Lightning

+4500

Utah

+4500

2-1

Lightning

+1400

Utah

+1500

3-0

Lightning

+3400

Utah

+3300

3-1

Lightning

+1800

Utah

+1800

3-2

Lightning

+850

Utah

+850

4-0

Lightning

+4000

Utah

+4000

4-1

Lightning

+1600

Utah

+1600

4-2

Lightning

+1500

Utah

+1500

4-3

Lightning

+1000

Utah

+1050

5-0

Lightning

+7000

Utah

+7500

5-1

Lightning

+2500

Utah

+2800

5-2

Lightning

+1800

Utah

+1700

5-3

Lightning

+2400

Utah

+2200

5-4

Lightning

+2000

Utah

+2000

6-0

Lightning

+11000

Utah

+11000

6-1

Lightning

+6000

Utah

+6000

6-2

Lightning

+3300

Utah

+3400

6-3

Lightning

+3000

Utah

+3000

6-4

Lightning

+5000

Utah

+5000

6-5

Lightning

+5000

Utah

+5000

7-1

Lightning

+10000

Utah

+10000

7-2

Lightning

+8000

Utah

+9000

7-3

Lightning

+6000

Utah

+6000

7-4

Lightning

+6600

Utah

+6600

7-5

Lightning

+11000

Utah

+11000

7-6

Lightning

+12000

Utah

+12000

8-2

Lightning

+14000

Utah

+14000

8-3

Lightning

+14000

Utah

+15000

8-4

Lightning

+12000

Utah

+12500

8-5

Lightning

+14000

Utah

+14000

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Hockey Club 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 Predicting a Close Encounter

The sportsbooks have Tampa Bay Lightning at -118 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 54% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Utah Hockey Club are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at -102.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -141.

There’s the chance to back favorites Utah at -120 to find the net first. The Lightning to grab the opening goal is available at odds of -120.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League bets. The betting sites have hundreds of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a selection which matches your prediction of the game.

Moneyline

Lightning

-118

Utah

-102

3-Way Moneyline

Lightning

+143

Tie

+325

Utah

+148

Puck Line

Lightning -1.5

+205

Utah +1.5

-263

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+114

Over 5.5

-141

Brayden Point Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Brayden Point is available at +145 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favorite is now priced at odds of +850 to find the net first.

Player Goals

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

+145

Anytime

+850

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

+145

Anytime

+850

Clayton Keller (Utah)

First

+165

Anytime

+950

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

First

+175

Anytime

+1000

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

First

+180

Anytime

+1000

Logan Cooley (Utah)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

First

+225

Anytime

+1200

Barrett Hayton (Utah)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Jack McBain (Utah)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Oliver Björkstrand (Lightning)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Josh Doan (Utah)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Michael Carcone (Utah)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Yanni Gourde (Lightning)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Lawson Crouse (Utah)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Matias Maccelli (Utah)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Nick Bjugstad (Utah)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Mitchell Chaffee (Lightning)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Alexander Kerfoot (Utah)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Mikhail Sergachev (Utah)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Over 3.5

+150

Under 3.5

-200

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Clayton Keller (Utah)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Barrett Hayton (Utah)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Mikhail Sergachev (Utah)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

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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 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	-	-

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