The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-4-0) and Anaheim Ducks (1-4-1) meet Wednesday at Honda Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lightning vs. Ducks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Lightning suffered a 4-2 loss at the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday, snapping a 10-game win streak in the series. LW Brandon Hagel and RW Nikita Kucherov each had an unassisted goal, but it wasn’t enough to bail out G Andrei Vasilevskiy, who allowed 4 markers on 33 shots.
After topping the Seattle Kraken in the regular-season opener, the Ducks have picked up just one point out of a possible 10 during an 0-4-1 slide. That includes a 5-1 loss at the Detroit Red Wings last time out on Sunday.
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Lightning at Ducks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:46 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lightning -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Ducks +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Lightning -1.5 (+150) | Ducks +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Lightning at Ducks projected goalies
Brian Elliott (1-1-0, 4.04 GAA, .899 SV%) vs. John Gibson (1-3-1, 4.52 GAA, .892 SV%)
Elliott will be tasked with starting the second end of the SoCal back-to-back. He has allowed 8 goals on 79 shots through 2 starts to date, losing his only road outing at the Pittsburgh Penguins Oct. 15.
Gibson has been very giving to date, yielding 5 or more goals in 3 of his past 4 starts, and 4 or more goals in 4 of his 5 outings overall. However, he won his only previous start at home on Oct. 12 against Seattle.
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Lightning at Ducks picks and predictions
Prediction
Lightning 5, Ducks 3
Moneyline
The LIGHTNING (-155) have the quick turnaround after suffering the 4-2 loss in Los Angeles Tuesday. During the team’s championship run in recent years, the Lightning have rebounded quickly, especially in games they should win. Tampa Bay is 36-17 in the second end of a back-to-back situation, and there is little doubt it will rebound nicely here.
Puck line/Against the spread
The LIGHTNING -1.5 (+150) are worth playing lightly here.
Tampa Bay should enjoy a nice bounce back after suffering the setback in L.A. While there are concerns with its backup goaltender between the pipes, teams have gotten to Gibson early and often, and Wednesday is likely to be no exception for the Anaheim veteran backstop.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-108) might be the best play on the board.
Elliott and Gibson each have GAAs north of 4, and while it’s not much of a sample size, it’s been enough. Gibson has been awful out of the gates, and Elliott has been giving in his 2 outings. It won’t take much effort to get to at least 7 goals here.
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