The Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet Thursday in NHL action from the Benchmark International Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lightning vs Blackhawks Prediction.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 2-1 OT win over the Anaheim Ducks last time out to sit at 3-2-2 this season. After this game, Chicago will head home for a game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Blackhawks Win 3 Of Last 4
Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar each have a team-high 7 points with Bedard logging 2 goals and a team-high 5 assists while Nazar has a team-high 3 goals and 4 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 6 points with 5 assists of his own while Ryan Donato has 5 points with 3 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 5 points wtih 3 assists. Ilya Mikheyev has 4 points with 3 goals while Andre Burakovsky’s added 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Lukas Reichel’s added 3 points with 2 goals and Sam Rinzel’s added 3 points with 2 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 2-2-1 with a 1.96 GAA and a .937 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 1-0-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .881 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Lightning have lost each of their last 10 night games.
- The underdogs have won four of the Lightning’s last five games at Benchmark International Arena.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Frank Nazar has scored a goal in four of the Blackhawks’ last five road games.
- Connor Bedard has recorded at least one assist in five of the Blackhawks’ last six road games.
- Frank Nazar has recorded at least one point in each of the Blackhawks’ last five road games.
- Colton Dach is one of only four players in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in three or more consecutive appearances this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of Columbus last time out to sit at 1-3-2 this season. After this game, Tampa Bay will take on the Anaheim Ducks at home.
Lightning Lose 3 In A Row
Jake Guentzel has 6 points with a goal and a team-high 5 assists while Victor Hedman has 5 assists. Brayden Point has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists and Anthony Cirelli has 4 points with a team-high 3 goals. Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh each have 3 points with 2 goals apiece while Oliver Bjorkstrand, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each have 3 points with 2 assists. Maxwell Crozier and Gage Goncalves each have 3 assists while Yanni Gourde has a pair of goals. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 0-2-2 with a 3.50 GAA and an .886 save percentage while Jonas Johansson is 1-1 with a 3.06 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Blackhawks have lost 15 of their last 16 road games following a home win.
- The Lightning have won seven of their last eight games against the Blackhawks following a road loss.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Blackhawks’ last five games.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games at Benchmark International Arena.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Yanni Gourde has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Lightning as favorites against the Blackhawks.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning’s last nine games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Brayden Point has recorded at least one point in each of the Lightning’s last 10 games against the Blackhawks.
- Jake Guentzel ranks T6th in the league for multi-assist games (2) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Eleven of the Lightning’s last 12 home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight games following an overtime win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Lightning vs Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Blackhawks +1.5 here. I get the case to be made for the Lightning, who won’t continue to struggle like this. However, the Lightning are still a team that’s one decent period against Boston away from being winless coming into this game. Chicago’s shown a ton of fight already this season, and I think they compete here. Give me Chicago +1.5 in this one.