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The Minnesota Wild (4-0-2) will try to extend a three-game win streak when they play the Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2) on the road on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Thursday's game.
Lightning vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final tally of Lightning 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-161)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- Tampa Bay is 1-1-0 (two points) in its two games decided by one goal.
- Tampa Bay has lost the only game this season when it scored exactly two goals.
- The Lightning have scored at least three goals in five games (4-1-0, eight points).
- In the lone game when Tampa Bay has recorded a lone power-play goal, it lost.
- In the five games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 3-2-0 (six points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have a -2-2 record in overtime games this season and a 4-0-2 overall record.
- In the two games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up three points.
- This season the Wild scored just one goal in one game and they lost in overtime.
- The Wild have earned nine points in their five games with at least three goals scored.
- This season, Minnesota has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in four games and registered seven points with a record of 3-0-1.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 1-0-1 (three points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents four times this season, and earned seven points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Wild AVG | Wild Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 4.33 | Goals Scored | 3.33 | 12th |
| 18th | 3.33 | Goals Allowed | 1.83 | 2nd |
| 15th | 29.3 | Shots | 29.2 | 17th |
| 6th | 27.5 | Shots Allowed | 29.8 | 22nd |
| 16th | 20.83% | Power Play % | 33.33% | 5th |
| 29th | 68.18% | Penalty Kill % | 75% | 23rd |
Lightning vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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