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(33-11-6) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators (30-18-4)
Date: Saturday February 26th
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Lightning -170 Predators +150 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Lightning -1.5 +145 Predators +1.5 -150
NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.5
This is an electric matchup on Saturday I will be watching every minute of. The last time I watched the Lightning play was their game against the Oilers a few nights ago where they were actually out played for sixty minutes but were playing against the worst goalie in the NHL.
The Lightning in that game did not look great, out of character for them and still got the win. Maybe a little over confident right now.
The Predators did take a bit of dive after their miraculous mid season run but are winners of 2 straight now and are poised to get after it down the stretch here.
So let’s dive in and see what we like.
Tampa Bay Lightning
In the game I referenced earlier against the Oilers the only metric they out performed the Oilers in was number of powerplays and they capitalized on 4 of them.
They lost in the faceoff circle, in hits, shots on goal and time on attack. They really did not look great at home against what most consider to be a much weaker team.
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Going into the playoffs, I still like the Bolts to make a run but they just don’t seem like they are going to have an edge over some of these other wagons in the east. I wouldn’t lay any futures on them to three-peat.
Nashville Predators
The Predators are looking real good again. I recently watched them against the Hurricanes in a game they did lose but they hung with them for sixty minutes.
The Predators are only slightly behind the Lightning in goals per game this season and only slightly behind in shooting percentage.
Juuse Saros will definitely be getting the start in this one who is having a vezina year and hasn’t teetered at all. Guy is absolutely in the zone right now.
NHL Betting Trends:
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay’s last 20 games.
- Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- Tampa Bay are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against Nashville.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville’s last 7 games.
- Nashville are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
- Nashville are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games at home.
- Nashville are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
Free Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators NHL Prediction
I am going to take the home dog in this one. Predators on the juice.
I like this Preds squad mainly for how pesky and gritty they are. I think they matchup well against the Lightning who are not playing their best hockey at the moment.
So because of the trends right now I am going to take a chance on the upset. Predators at home peeps!
Good luck and happy hockey as always.
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