Monday’s NHL slate includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators at Amalie Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:30 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at 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 and its opponent have combined to outscore Monday’s total of 6.5 goals four times.
• This season, four of Nashville’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The Lightning score 3.88 goals per game, compared to the Predators’ average of 2.63, adding up to 0.0 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• The 6.5 goals per game combined these two teams allow is equal to the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -137

• The Lightning have won 60.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (3-2).
• Tampa Bay is 2-1 when playing with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 57.8%.

Predators Moneyline: +114

• Nashville is looking for its first win as the moneyline underdog this season (in two opportunities).
• The Predators’ moneyline odds are +114 or longer for the first time.
• Nashville has a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 6, Nashville 1

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 13 points. He has averaged one goal per game, shooting 25.8%.
• Anthony Cirelli has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• On 19 shots (for six goals) and four assists, Brandon Hagel has created 10 points this season.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (4-3-0) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .896 for Tampa Bay.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has scored four goals (0.5 per game) and put up four assists (0.5 per game), taking five shots per game and shooting 10%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with eight total points (one per game).
• Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly has racked up seven total points (0.9 per game), with two goals and five assists.
• Nashville’s Roman Josi has five points (zero goals, five assists) this season.
• Juuse Saros’ record stands at 2-4-0 on the season, giving up 16 goals (2.7 goals against average) and collecting 158 saves with a .908 save percentage (21st in the league).

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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