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 ponder, 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)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Monday’s total (6.5 goals) four times this season.
• This season, four of Nashville’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.5 goals per game, 0.009999999999999787 more than the total for this contest.
• These two teams combine to concede 6.5 goals per game, equal to the total set for this contest.

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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%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -137 or shorter, Tampa Bay is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of the time).
• The Lightning have a 57.8% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Predators Moneyline: +114

• Nashville is yet to win as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in two opportunities).
• The Predators have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +114 or longer.
• Nashville’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 46.7% to win this contest.

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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, putting up 13 points in eight games.
• Anthony Cirelli is another of Tampa Bay’s important contributors currently with 10 total points (one goal and nine assists) to his name.
• On 19 shots (for six goals) and four assists, Brandon Hagel has created 10 points this season.
• In the seven games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .896, 33rd in the league.

Predators Points Leaders

• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg has recorded four assists and four goals in eight games, good for eight points.
• Ryan O’Reilly is crucial for Nashville’s attack with seven total points (0.9 per game), including two goals and five assists through eight games.
• Roman Josi has zero goals and five assists, for a season point total of five.
• Juuse Saros has a .908 save percentage (21st in the league), with 158 total saves, while conceding 16 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has put up a 2-4-0 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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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