Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks NHL Betting Tips and Predictions

by | Mar 6, 2022

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Lightning vs. Blackhawks Betting Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks — the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat — will play on Sunday at 7:00 PM ET, at United Center in Chicago. Lightning (-244) at Blackhawks (+202) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Lightning vs. Blackhawks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Betting Line

Lightning vs Blackhawks Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Lightning -1.5 6.5

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 6, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Arena: United Center

Computer Predictions for Lightning vs. Blackhawks

Computer picks for Lightning vs Blackhawks
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Blackhawks (+1.5) Under (6.5) Lightning 4 Blackhawks 3

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Betting Trends

  • Tampa Bay has gotten the victory in 34 of the 47 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Lightning have a record of 13-2 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -244.
  • There is a 70.9% chance that Tampa Bay wins this game, per the moneyline.

    • Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders

  • Steven Stamkos has been vital to Tampa Bay this season, with 61 points in 53 games.
  • Victor Hedman has 54 points (1.0 per game), scoring 11 goals and adding 43 assists.
  • Alex Killorn has 16 goals and 29 assists for Tampa Bay.
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy has a record of 29-9-4. He has allowed 98 goals (2.32 goals against average) and racked up 1135 saves.

    • Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats

  • The Lightning net the seventh-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 184 this season.
  • On defense, the Lightning are one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 148 goals to rank seventh.
  • The squad has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +36 this season.
  • The 36 power-play goals the Lightning have put up this season (on 168 power-play chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning are 14th in the league with a 21.4% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • The Lightning have scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Lightning have the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.6%.
  • The Lightning’s players win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
  • The Lightning shoot 11.4% as a team, ranked second-best in the league.
  • The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 26.1 hits and 12.5 blocked shots per game.

    • Blackhawks vs. Lightning Betting Trends

  • This season the Blackhawks have 13 wins in the 42 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Chicago has a record of 1-3 in games when oddsmakers list them +202 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Blackhawks have a 33.1% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

    • Chicago Blackhawks Leaders

  • Chicago’s Patrick Kane has totaled 37 assists and 17 goals in 52 games, good for 54 points.
  • Alex DeBrincat has made a major impact for Chicago this season with 46 points, thanks to 30 goals and 16 assists.
  • Seth Jones has three goals and 32 assists for Tampa Bay.
  • Marc-Andre Fleury has a record of 17-19-4 in 40 games this season, conceding 110 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 1122 saves and a .911 save percentage, 22nd in the league.

    • Chicago Blackhawks Season Stats

  • The Blackhawks have scored 135 goals this season (2.4 per game) to rank 28th in the NHL.
  • The Blackhawks’ 186 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Their -51 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have scored 35 power-play goals this season (on 169 power-play chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
  • The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (20.7%) ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The 75.3% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have amassed is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
  • The Blackhawks win 48.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 22nd-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The Blackhawks are shooting 8.5% (27th in the league).
  • The Blackhawks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

    • Lightning and Blackhawks Injury Report

    Lightning: Zach Bogosian: Out (Lower body)

    Blackhawks: Jujhar Khaira: Out (Back), Reese Johnson: Out (Clavicle)

    Betting Tips for Lightning vs. Blackhawks

    We have the Lightning predicted as the best bet on the moneyline in this game, and our pick against the spread is the Blackhawks (+1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 6.5 goals once the game has been played.

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