Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be visiting the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center for a match up with the opening odds of Tampa Bay Lightning at -181. Both teams have had competitive and equal such seasons, with Tampa Bay Lightning having a 6-6-4 record and the Chicago Blackhawks having a 5-8-0 record. These two teams have already faced off once this season with Chicago winning in the matchup. The drop of the puck will occur at 8 PM EST.

Game Info

When: Thursday, 11/16/2023 @ 8:00pm EST

Where: United Center Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Lightning -181 | Blackhawks +156

Spread: Lightning -1.5 (+132) | Blackhawks +1.5 (-155)

Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tampa Bay will win straight-up is 64%.

Tampa Bay Lightning

While hot offensively, with Nikita Kucherov leading the team in points and goals, the defense and goaltending have been performing below average, and this could have been a contributing factor in the 5-0 loss to St. Louis. Jonas Johansson has had a 5-4-4 record with a 3.47 GAA and .896 SV%, and Matt Tomkins is 1-2-0 with a 3.40 GAA and .889 SV%. Victor Hedman has 17 points. Tampa Bay had a disappointing 5-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues in their last game, despite being the favorite. Despite a poor defense and goaltending (average rankings of #28 and #27 respectively) they have been performing well offensively, with Kucherov at the helm with 23 points and 11 goals, and Brayden Point at 18 points. Victor Hedman also has 17 points. So far, Tampa Bay has a 6-6-4 record and are averaging 3.53 goals per game, as well as allowing 3.60 goals to be scored against them.