The Tampa Bay Lightning (22-17-5) host the Minnesota Wild (18-20-5) on Thursday, January 18, with both coming off a victory. The Wild are underdogs away from home, at +116, and the Lightning are -140.
The insights in this article are based off odds valid as of January 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Lightning vs. Wild Betting Odds
- Moneyline: TB: (-140) | MIN: (+116)
- Puck line: TB: -1.5 (173) | MIN: +1.5 (-211)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-103) | Under: (-119)
Injury Report as of January 18
Lightning: Tanner Jeannot: Upper Body (Out), Erik Cernak: Upper Body (Questionable), Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Haydn Fleury: Hand (Out), Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out), Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out)
Wild: Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out), Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Out)
Lightning vs. Wild Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Lightning (-1.5) |
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Lightning vs. Wild Team Stats
| Lightning Avg. (Rank) | Wild Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.30 (11th) | Goals Scored | 2.86 (24th) |
| 3.39 (26th) | Goals Allowed | 3.30 (22nd) |
| 30.0 (20th) | Shots | 30.3 (18th) |
| 30.0 (13th) | Shots Allowed | 30.1 (15th) |
Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 43 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 187 | 10 | -3 |
| Brayden Point | 44 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 118 | 7 | -13 |
| Steven Stamkos | 41 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 126 | 9 | -20 |
| Victor Hedman | 42 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 84 | 4 | -4 |
| Brandon Hagel | 44 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 104 | 0 | -1 |
How to Bet on Lightning vs. Wild
Wild Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 36 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 121 | 5 | +1 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 34 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 87 | 2 | -6 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 43 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 163 | 8 | +7 |
| Matthew Boldy | 36 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 98 | 5 | +2 |
| Marco Rossi | 43 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 85 | 1 | +2 |
Betting Trends
- The Lightning have won 14 of their 23 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (60.9%).
- The Lightning have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- This season the Wild have won four of the 23 games, or 17.4%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Wild have a 46.3% chance to win.
- Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 44 games this season.
- Minnesota has played 21 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.
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