Prior to the puck dropping at 3:00 PM ET in Friday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Predators vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined for more than Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals eight times this season.
• There have been 10 Tampa Bay games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.2 goals per game, 0.33999999999999986 less than the total set for this contest.
• The 6.3 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.2 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -122

• The Predators have been victorious in seven of their 15 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (46.7%).
• Nashville is 6-8 (victorious in 42.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Predators have a 55.0% chance to win.

Lightning Moneyline: +102

• In seven games as an underdog on the moneyline, Tampa Bay has pulled off the upset three times.
• When the Lightning’s moneyline odds are +102 or longer, they have won two games out of four opportunities.
• Tampa Bay has a 49.5% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Roman Josi, who has put up 18 points in 23 games.
• Having scored nine goals and adding eight assists, Filip Forsberg is a top contributor for Nashville through 23 games.
• Through 23 games, Ryan O’Reilly has proven himself as a scoring option for Nashville. He has 13 points (four goals and nine assists).
• Across 19 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 6-10-3. During those games, he’s allowed 48 goals while recording 503 saves.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov has totaled 12 goals (0.6 per game) and collected 20 assists (one per game), averaging 3.9 shots per game and shooting 14.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Tampa Bay with 32 total points (1.5 per game).
• Brandon Hagel has made a major impact for Tampa Bay this season with 26 points, thanks to nine goals and 17 assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Anthony Cirelli has 22 points, courtesy of nine goals (third on team) and 13 assists (fourth).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .910 save percentage (21st in the league), with 425 total saves, while giving up 42 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put together a 10-7-1 record between the posts for Tampa Bay this season.

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Nashville vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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