The Tampa Bay Lightning (42-26-6) visit the Carolina Hurricanes (47-16-9) Tuesday. Puck drop from PNC Arena in Raleigh is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lightning vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Lightning are in freefall, dropping 4 straight games while being outscored 17-7. Tampa Bay has allowed 3 or more goals in 12 of the past 16 outings, including a 6-0 loss in Carolina on March 5 in the most recent meeting between these clubs.
The Hurricanes were on the short end of a 4-3 shootout loss against the Boston Bruins last time out on Sunday, although Carolina has at least a point in 4 of the past 5 outings, going 3-1-1. The Over is 5-2 in the past 7 games overall for the Canes.
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Lightning at Hurricanes odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lightning +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Hurricanes -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Lightning +1.5 (-210) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -140 | U: +112)
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Lightning at Hurricanes projected goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy (31-20-4, 2.69 GAA, .914 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Frederik Andersen (19-8-1, 2.45 GAA, .904 SV%, 1 SO)
Vasilevskiy allowed just 2 goals on 34 shots last time out in Boston on Saturday, but he was unable to halt a 3-game personal losing streak. He is now 3-5-2 with a 3.28 GAA and .889 SV% in 10 starts in March.
Vassy is also 0-1-1 with a 4.34 GAA and .903 SV% in 2 starts vs. Carolina this season and is just 13-13-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .913 SV% in 26 road starts.
Andersen allowed 3 goals on 38 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss against the Bruins Sunday. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 3 straight outings and 10 of his last 11 starts.
Andersen has managed a 2-0-0 record, 1.44 GAA and .925 SV% with a shutout against the Lightning in 2 starts this season.
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Lightning at Hurricanes picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 3, Lightning 2
Moneyline
The HURRICANES (-140) are the play on home ice, mostly due to their dominance against the Lightning this season and Tampa’s recent play.
The Lightning have dropped 4 games in a row and are 2-6 in the past 8 games on the road. Tampa Bay is also just 2-8 in the previous 10 tries against teams with a winning overall record.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Lightning +1.5 (-210) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return if you would like a little insurance on them in the loss. While the Hurricanes -1.5 (+160) would be the better alternative, they are just 1-3 in the past 4 games as a favorite.
It’s best just to PASS.
Over/Under
The UNDER 5.5 (+112) is the best value.
The Lightning have scored just 7 goals across their last 4 games despite that they have seen a lot of Over results recently. The Under is also 4-0-1 in Tampa’s past 5 trips to Raleigh and is 14-4-2 in the past 20 meetings overall in this series.
The Under is 7-3-1 in the past 11 games on home ice for the Hurricanes, too.
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