The Tampa Bay Lightning will play at the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, January 3, with the Lightning having won three straight, and the Blackhawks on a four-game losing run. Oddsmakers give the Blackhawks odds to win and list the Lightning at on the moneyline for this matchup. The over/under has been set at in this contest.
This article uses odds current as of January 3, 2023 at 7:16 PM ET. See all the latest odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Lightning Vs Blackhawks Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 3
Lightning: Rudolfs Balcers: Out (Upper Body)
Blackhawks: Jujhar Khaira: Questionable (Undisclosed), Jarred Tinordi: Out (Face), MacKenzie Entwistle: Questionable (Undisclosed)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Lightning (-1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Lightning Vs Blackhawks Team Stats
| Lightning Avg. (Rank) | Blackhawks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.57 (5th) | Goals Scored | 2.19 (32nd) |
| 2.89 (13th) | Goals Allowed | 3.78 (29th) |
| 32.0 (14th) | Shots | 26.4 (31st) |
| 31.1 (13th) | Shots Allowed | 33.7 (27th) |
Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 35 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 128 | 5 | +4 |
| Steven Stamkos | 35 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 117 | 8 | +3 |
| Brayden Point | 35 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 107 | 6 | +6 |
| Brandon Hagel | 35 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 73 | 4 | +12 |
| Mikhail Sergachev | 33 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 55 | 2 | 0 |
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Blackhawks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kane | 36 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 131 | 2 | -24 |
| Max Domi | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 77 | 6 | -14 |
| Jonathan Toews | 35 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 65 | 7 | -19 |
| Taylor Raddysh | 36 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 4 | -16 |
| Philipp Kurashev | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 0 | -23 |
Betting Trends
- The Lightning have been favored on the moneyline 30 times this season, and have finished 22-8 in those games.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lightning have an implied win probability of 78.5%.
- The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 35 games this season, and won eight (22.9%).
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 25.8% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
- Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 17 times.
- Chicago has played 18 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
