Tampa Bay Lightning (0-0) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (0-0)
October 11, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Carolina Hurricanes -135 / Tampa Bay Lightning +115; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes meet Friday in NHL action at the Acrisure Arena. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction. This article will include a Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning Pick.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Canucks and Golden Knights after this contest. The Lightning won 45 games last season and have made the playoffs in each of the last 7 years.
The Lightning were aggressive this offseason, and we’ll see if it pays off. The Lightning lose Steven Stamkos, but bring in Jake Guentzel and sign him to a large contract. The Lightning also loses Mikhail Sergachev to Utah but bring back Ryan McDonagh after a couple of seasons in Nashville. The vets are still there in Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point, and Andrei Vasilevskiy is one of the best goalies in the business when he’s right. This is still a lot of bold moves for the Lightning, and it could be a boom or bust year in Tampa Bay.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes will play the Devils and Penguins following this contest. The Canes won 52 games last season and have made the playoffs in each of the last 6 years.
The Canes have one of the better duos in the league in Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis, and they snagged Jack Roslovic this offseason to add more speed and playmaking. Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov is as good of a goalie tandem as it gets, and Brent Burns continues to be productive despite knocking on the door of 40 years old. The Canes did lose defensemen Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei, which isn’t ideal given how strong Carolina has been defensively over the years. Still, the Hurricanes should make the playoffs yet again and push the rest of the East.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won 16 of their last 18 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost each of their last five road games.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road openers.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last four season openers.
- The Hurricanes have won the first period in each of their last four games at Lenovo Center.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Seth Jarvis has scored a goal in six of the Hurricanes’ last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Andrei Svechnikov has recorded a point in each of his eight previous appearances with the Hurricanes as favorites against the Lightning.
- Andrei Svechnikov has recorded at least one assist in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Hagel has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances with the Lightning as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one point in each of his last 18 appearances with the Lightning as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning’s last nine games as underdogs.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
The road team has won 6 of the last 10 games between the Lightning and Hurricanes, so you can make a case for the plus money. The problem is, the Hurricanes enter the season as simply the better team with the sharper offense, and they’re usually money at home. Also, the Lightning are dealing with the hurricane aftermath, which has to have an effect on the mind of the players. It’s the reason the first game between these teams was postponed. The Hurricanes have to be the pick in this spot, especially with the cheap price.
