Lightning vs. Hurricanes Betting Picks & Predictions
The Tampa Bay Lightning (41-18-6) host the Carolina Hurricanes (43-15-7) on Tuesday, March 29, with both teams coming off a win in their last game. The Hurricanes are underdogs away from home, at +118, and the Lightning are -140. Find more below on the Lightning vs. Hurricanes betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Lightning vs. Hurricanes Betting Line
Lightning vs Hurricanes Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Lightning |
-1.5 |
5.5 |
Lightning vs. Hurricanes Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Arena: Amalie Arena
Computer Predictions for Lightning vs. Hurricanes
Computer picks for Lightning vs Hurricanes
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Hurricanes (+1.5)
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Over (5.5)
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Lightning 4 Hurricanes 3
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Lightning vs. Hurricanes Betting Trends
Through 55 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 39 times.
In 42 games with shorter than -140 moneyline odds this season, the Lightning have been victorious in 32.
Tampa Bay has a 58.3% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.
Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders
Steven Stamkos has been a major player for Tampa Bay this season, with 70 points in 64 games.
Victor Hedman is another top contributor for Tampa Bay with 63 points (1.0 per game), scoring 18 goals and adding 45 assists.
Alex Killorn’s season total of 50 points has come from 20 goals and 30 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (33-14-4) has a 2.4 goals against average and a .920 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).
Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats
The Lightning are ranked 12th in the NHL with 213 goals this season, an average of 3.3 per contest.
The Lightning have allowed the seventh-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 178 (2.7 per game).
The team has the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +35 this season.
The 42 power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season (on 203 power-play chances) rank 16th in the NHL.
The Lightning’s offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.7%).
The Lightning’s offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (18th among all teams).
The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (82.4%) is the NHL’s seventh-best.
The Lightning win 50.2% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL).
The Lightning convert 10.9% of their shots, ranking fourth in the league.
The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.4 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Betting Trends
The Hurricanes have been listed as the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
Carolina has not had a game with bigger moneyline odds than +118.
The moneyline implies a 45.9% chance of victory for the Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes Leaders
Sebastian Aho’s 28 goals and 36 assists in 63 games give him 64 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Andrei Svechnikov is a top scorer for Carolina, with 57 total points this season. He has scored 25 goals and provided 32 assists in 63 games.
Carolina’s Teuvo Teravainen has 51 points, courtesy of 16 goals (fifth on team) and 35 assists (second).
Carolina’s Frederik Andersen is 31-10-3 this season, collecting 1133 saves and giving up 90 goals (2.1 goals against average) with a .926 save percentage (third-best in the league).
Carolina Hurricanes Season Stats
The Hurricanes have scored the 10th-most goals (215 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
The Hurricanes are the toughest defensive unit in the NHL this season, giving up 154 goals (just 2.4 per game).
Their fourth-best goal differential is +61.
The Hurricanes have scored 47 power-play goals this season (on 188 power-play chances). That’s the seventh-most in the NHL.
The Hurricanes have the league’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate of 25.0%.
The Hurricanes have recorded three shorthanded goals.
The 88.8% of opponent power plays the Hurricanes kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Hurricanes win 53.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the fifth-best percentage in the NHL.
The 9.8% shooting percentage the Hurricanes have amassed ranks 13th in the league.
The Hurricanes have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Lightning and Hurricanes Injury Report
Lightning: Ryan McDonagh: Out (Upper-body)
Hurricanes: Jordan Martinook: Out (Undisclosed), Ethan Bear: Day To Day (Lower-body), Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip/back)
Betting Tips for Lightning vs. Hurricanes
Our best bet is Lightning on the moneyline at -140 and Hurricanes (+1.5) against the spread after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will finish over the total of 5.5 goals.
