Teuvo Teravainen, Sebastian Aho, and the Carolina Hurricanes will face off against Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in an Eastern Conference showdown. The first puck will drop at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, and fans at home can catch the game live on Fox Sports Sun.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Odds
Tampa Bay enters the matchup as the heavy favorite with a moneyline of -205. The line for the Hurricanes now stands at +175, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Earning 16.1 units for moneyline bettors, Tampa Bay is 33-10 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That win percentage, the NHL’s strongest so far this season, is an improvement compared to what the team managed during last year’s regular season (54-28). Among its 43 games this season, 25 have gone over the total, while 16 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 18-4 SU at home this season.
The Lightning currently have the second-best power-play unit in the NHL, as they have converted on 29.9 percent of their extra-man advantages this season. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 30.9 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Andrei Vasilevskiy (17-6-2) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for Tampa Bay this year. If Tampa Bay decides to give him the evening off, however, head coach Jon Cooper may roll with Louis Domingue (15-4-4 record, .904 save percentage, 2.99 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Carolina is 20-22 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. A total of 26 of its contests have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Hurricanes are 9-11 SU as the road team this season.
The Hurricanes have converted on 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 12th overall and it’s successfully defended 80.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Petr Mrazek (24.1 saves per game) has been the main choice in goal for Carolina. Mrazek owns an 8-10-2 record, while registering a .900 save percentage and 2.69 goals against average this year.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Lightning, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Lightning are 3-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Hurricanes are 1-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their past five games.
- This game features two offenses that fire the puck on goal a lot. Carolina has registered the league’s second-most shots on goal (36.3) while Tampa Bay has attempted the sixth-most (33.1). The Canes have averaged 29.6 shot attempts over their last five home games and the Bolts have taken 29.6 shots over their last five home outings.
- Over Tampa Bay’s last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- This game features two of the more aggressive teams in the league. Carolina skaters have accounted for the league’s sixth-most hits per game (26.7) while the Bolts have registered the ninth-most (24.0).
