Tampa Bay vs Arizona: Lightning Weariness Adds Potential Advantage for Coyotes

Game outlook

This Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning travel to face the Arizona Coyotes in a highly anticipated interconference matchup. After a convincing 8-2 win over Carolina in their last game, the Lightning come in as the betting favorite opening at -135. The Coyotes, who recorded a 2-0 shutout win over Vegas in their last contest, own a 6-3-1 advantage in the last 10 meetings between the teams. However, their most recent matchup in February 2023 resulted in Arizona coming out on top in a 1-0 shootout win. The current line has the Lightning at -120.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Lightning -120 | Coyotes +102

Spread: Lightning -1.5 (+195) | Coyotes +1.5 (-225)

Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tampa Bay will win straight-up is 55%.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning had a strong offensive performance in their Friday outing against Carolina, outshooting them 7-4 in the third period and scoring 5 unanswered goals. Goals from Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov (two times), Brandon Hagel, Luke Glendening and Brayden Point (hat trick) secured a 7-2 victory for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves for the Lightning while Jonas Johansson is expected to be in net tonight. The Tampa Bay Lightning are a strong offensive team with a 10-12 record, ranking 5th in goals per game and 2nd in their power play success rate. Their defense is lacking, ranking 27th in goals against. In their game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, the Lightning were dominant in the third period, scoring 5 unanswered goals and securing a 7-2 victory. Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov (2x), Brandon Hagel, Luke Glendening and Brayden Point scored for the Lightning, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves. Tonight, Jonas Johansson is expected to be in net.