For the upcoming game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators on Monday at 7:30 PM ET, we have outlined the best bets to think about, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece below.

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Lightning vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

• This season, Tampa Bay games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal total four times.
• There have been four Nashville games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 0.0 less than the combined scoring averages for the Lightning (3.88) and Predators (2.63).
• This game’s over/under equals the 6.5 goals per game these two teams give up combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -137

• The Lightning have been victorious in three of their five games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.0%).
• Tampa Bay is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter.
• The Lightning’s implied moneyline win probability is 57.8% in this contest.

Predators Moneyline: +114

• Nashville has played as the underdog on the moneyline two times this season, and lost both games.
• The Predators have moneyline odds of +114 or longer for the first time.
• Nashville’s implied probability to win is 46.7% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 6, Nashville 1

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov has been imperative to Tampa Bay’s offense this season, recording 13 points in eight games.
• Having scored one goal and adding nine assists, Anthony Cirelli is a strong contributor for Tampa Bay through eight games.
• With 10 points through eight games (six goals and four assists), Brandon Hagel has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offensive attack this season.
• Across seven games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goaltending record of 4-3-0. During those games, he’s allowed 17 goals while recording 147 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has totaled four goals (0.5 per game) and dished out four assists (0.5 per game), averaging five shots per game and shooting 10%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with eight total points (one per game).
• Ryan O’Reilly’s seven points this season, including two goals and five assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Nashville.
• Jonathan Marchessault has two goals and three assists, for a season point total of five.
• Juuse Saros has a 2-4-0 record this season, with a .908 save percentage (22nd in the league). In 6 games, he has 158 saves, and has allowed 16 goals (2.7 goals against average).

Lightning’s Schedule

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Predators’ Schedule

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Tampa Bay vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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