Lightning vs. Wild Prediction & Odds
A pair of 8-2-0 teams over their last 10 games will clash in Minnesota on Wednesday night when the Wild host the Lightning at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Given the Lightning’s struggles against the Wild, is Minnesota the sharp play tonight?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
075 Tampa Bay Lightning (-102) at 076 Minnesota Wild (-118); o/u 6.5
9:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Xcel Energy Center, Minneapolis, MN
Lightning vs. Wild Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 65% of bets are on the Wild moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Tampa Bay Lightning DFS SPIN
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in a 5-3 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. He has won three straight, six of his last seven and eight of his previous 10. Vasilevskiy has allowed two or fewer goals in eight of his last 10 games and he’s 16-9-1 with a 2.42 GAA and .921 save percentage on the season. He’s top 10 in GAA and top six in save percentage league-wide.
Minnesota Wild DFS SPIN
Filip Gustavsson will patrol the home crease during Tuesday’s matchup with Tampa Bay, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. Gustavsson was a brick wall in his last appearance, turning aside 31 of 32 shots in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg last Tuesday. He’ll try to pick up his ninth victory of the year in a home matchup with a surging Lightning squad that’s won three straight games.
Lightning vs. Wild NHL Betting Trends
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings
Under is 3-1-1 in Lightning last 5 road games
Under is 5-0 in Wild last 5 home games
Under is 8-2 in Wild last 10 overall
Lightning vs. Wild NHL BETTING PREDICTION
The home team in this series is 20-7-1 in the last 28 meetings. The Lightning are also 1-10 in their last 11 road games against Minnesota and have dropped six of their last seven games versus the Wild overall. On the other side, Minnesota is 8-2 in its last 10 games overall, is 63-26 in its last 89 home games and is 4-0 in its last four games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: MINNESOTA WILD -118
