Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Betting Pick, and Latest Odds
Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Betting Pick, and Latest Odds
Predators vs. Lightning Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: October 10, 2023
- Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Where To Watch: ESPN+
Predators vs. Lightning Odds
- Spread: Predators +1 (-125), Lightning -1 (+132)
- Total Odds: Under 6.5 (-105), Over 6.5 (-107)
- Moneyline Odds: Predators (+140), Lightning (-150)
Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
The NHL season returns tonight, so getting in the lab and finding a winner is only right.
The Nashville Predators vs the Tampa Bay Lightning will duel things out from the sunshine state.
Nashville enters the season after a 42-32-8 season where they missed out on the postseason for the first time since 2014.
Head coach Andrew Brunette will be in his first season at the helm for the Predators.
Nashville is led by one of the best goalies in hockey, Juuse Saros. Saros is seen as a legitimate candidate to win the Vezina Trophy.
Nashville signed former Stanley Cup champion Ryan O’Reilly in the off-season. O’Reilly will bring veteran leadership and toughness to this Predators team.
The most talented player on this Predators team is Filip Forsberg. Forsberg scored nineteen goals a season ago while dealing with injuries.
Since 2013, Tampa Bay has made the postseason every year.
The Lightning have won two Stanley Cups in the last four years while appearing in three.
Tampa is seen as a threat once again to win the Cup.
Capitan Steven Stamkos headlines this star-studded Lighting team. Stamkos scored 34 goals last year.
Nikita Kucherov led the team with 113 points a season ago.
Center Brayden Point leads the team with 51 goals.
Andrei Vasillevskiy is one of the best goalies in the game. The Big Cat, as he is nicknamed, won 34 games a season ago. Although he is expected to miss significant time, Jonas Johansson will step up in his absence.
Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Pick
Tampa has been one of the best home teams in the NHL the last few seasons and will take care of business at home tonight.
Tampa has too much talent for this Nashville team.
Nashville may get better as the season goes along, but early in the year, this team has a lot of question marks and not a lot of experience together
Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning ML -150. Click here to see which Sportsbook has the best odds
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