Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 3 (3/3): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Mar 3, 2022, 4:33:45 PM
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Odds
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Penguins money line | +145 |
| Penguins spread | +1.5 (-160) |
| Lightning money line | -170 |
| Lightning spread | -1.5 (+135) |
| Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Record | 33-14-8 | 35-11-6 |
| Road / home record | 18-6-3 | 18-4-4 |
| Streak | W2 | W5 |
| Goals per game | 3.20 | 3.46 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| Shots per game | 34.82 | 30.04 |
| Shots allowed per game | 30.29 | 29.21 |
| PP % | 22.02% | 20.25% |
| PK % | 14.18% | 20.0% |
| Over / under record | 28-26-1 | 29-22-1 |
Preview
The Pittstburgh Penguins travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Lightning on Thursday. These teams have faced off two times so far this season and they're tied 1-1.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
The Penguins have won their last 2 games by 1 goal difference. They're 33-14-8 overall and 18-6-3 on the road ranking #2 in the Metropolitan Division.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 22 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Pittsburgh with 25 goals, Kris Letang has 42 assists and Evan Rodriguez has 166 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.6 goals per game .
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
The Lightning have won 5 straight games and are first in the Atlantic. Tampa Bay is 18-8 at home but they lost to the Penguins at home earlier this season.
Steven Stamkos has 60 total points for the Lightning, 26 goals and 34 assists. Brayden Point has five goals over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.
In their last 10 games the Lightning are 8-2, averaging 4 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game with a .914 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Pittsburgh are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
Pittsburgh are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
Tampa Bay are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
Tampa Bay are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Prediction
The Lightning has been in better form than the Penguins lately, having won 8 of their last 10 games and averaging 4 gpg while allowin only 2 gpg. The Penguins have been good on the road as well. I expect a close game in Tampa with a 3-2 type of score. I'm taking the under.
PICK: Under 6 (-105)
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