Utah Jazz vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks & Predictions
The Utah Hockey Club is facing off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Florida on Thursday. Utah is coming off a loss to the Detroit Red Wings, ending a two-game winning
Game outlook
The Utah Hockey Club is facing off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Florida on Thursday. Utah is coming off a loss to the Detroit Red Wings, ending a two-game winning streak. The Hockey Club is currently 8 points behind the Western Conference's final wild card spot. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, recently defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins and is sitting in 3rd place in the Atlantic division. Utah will be missing Robert Bortuzzo and Liam O'Brien, while Tampa Bay's Erik Cernak is day-to-day. Tampa Bay is the favorite in this matchup with a current line of -190. For a more detailed prediction, be sure to check out our analysis of the game.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Jazz +169 | Lightning -190
Spread: Jazz +1.5 (-145) | Lightning -1.5 (+125)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tampa Bay will win straight-up is 66%.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Hockey Club has a goals-for average of 2.8 and a goals-against average of 3.0, ranking 21st and 20th, respectively. Utah averages 28.3 shots per game and allows an average of 27.7 shots per game, ranking 15th in both categories. The power play is 14th, converting on 22.3% of opportunities, while the penalty kill is 13th, preventing opponents from scoring 80.7% of the time. Top goal scorers are Dylan Guenther with 26 goals and Clayton Keller with 24 goals, who leads in assists with 54 and points with 78. Nick Schmaltz has 40 assists and 57 points. The team has five players with 45 or more points, and Michael Kesselring leads in plus/minus at 6. Goalie Karel Vejmelka has a record of 21-19-6 with a 2.56 goals-against average, .904 save percentage, and one shutout. Utah has a power ranking of 13 and ranks 22nd in offense, 19th in defense, with a season record of 5-5-7.