Last Updated on March 2, 2023 8:38 am by Anthony Rome
Penguins vs. Lightning Prediction & Odds
The Penguins and Lightning have cashed plenty of over tickets for bettors in the past but with the total sitting at 6.5 for Thursday night’s matchup at 7:00 p.m. ET, is the over still the smart play tonight?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
033 Pittsburgh Penguins (+146) at 034 Tampa Bay Lightning (-176); o/u 6.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 2, 2023
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Penguins vs. Lightning Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 51% of bets are on the Lightning moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Pittsburgh Pirates DFS SPIN
Sidney Crosby scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Nashville. Crosby tallied Pittsburgh’s first goal of the game on a breakaway midway through the third period, tying the game 1-1. The 35-year-old center now has goals in back-to-back games and five points (two goals, three assists) in his last five contests. Crosby is up to 27 goals and 45 assists through 60 games this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning DFS SPIN
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 of 40 shots in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Panthers. Florida’s final goal was scored into an empty net. Vasilevskiy got beaten three times in the first period, but all three came on deflected shots or defensive gaffes by the Bolts. It’s the fourth time in nine February starts the netminder faced at least 40 shots, but he still came out of the month with solid numbers, going 5-3-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .920 save percentage.
Penguins vs. Lightning NHL Betting Trends
Penguins are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Tampa Bay
Favorite is 44-20 in the last 64 meetings
Home team is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings
Penguins are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
Penguins vs. Lightning NHL BETTING PREDICTION
The over is 35-10-6 in the last 51 meetings between these two teams and is 17-6-4 in the last 27 meetings in Tampa, FL. The over is also 5-0 in the Penguins’ last five games after allowing two goals or less in their previous game, is 8-1-1 in their last 10 games on Thursday and is 3-0-1 in their last four games versus Eastern Conference foes. On the other side, the over is 5-1-1 in the Lightning’s last seven games coming off a home loss of three or more goals and is 9-4 in their last 13 games in the fourth game of a four-in-six days situation.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: PENGUINS/LIGHTNING OVER 6.5