Lightning vs. Wild Free Pick
SAINT PAUL, MN (The Spread) – The Lightning will look to build off of their overtime win over the Canadiens when they take on the Wild tonight on the road as an underdog.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, both the Lightning and Wild are -104 on the money line tonight, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 5 goals. Tampa Bay is 32-18-5 overall and 16-12-2 on the road while Minnesota is 29-21-7 overall and 19-7-2 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Lightning opened as +108 money line underdogs but their odds have dropped to -104, while the Wild’s odds are -104 after they opened at -117. The total, meanwhile, opened at 5 and remains at that number.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 53% of bettors favor the Wild. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.
NHL FREE PICK: Take Tampa Bay. According to latest NHL trends, the Lightning are 7-1 in their last eight games versus Central opponents, 10-4 in their last 14 road games and 5-2 in their last seven versus Western Conference opponents. The Wild, meanwhile are 15-31 in their last 46 games versus a team with a winning record, 9-21 in their last 30 games on Tuesday, and 2-6 in their last eight games versus Eastern Conference foes.
TUESDAY NHL FREE PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING -104
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