Friday’s contest that pits the Carolina Hurricanes versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, which begins at 7:00 PM ET, features plenty of betting possibilities. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a peek before making any wagers.

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Hurricanes vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

• In 39 games last season, Carolina and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Tampa Bay combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 44 of 87 games last season.
• These two teams averaged a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these teams combined to scored 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Lightning were fifth in the league in goals scored, compared to the eighth-ranked Hurricanes.
• This game features the league’s 22nd-ranked (Lightning) and fourth-ranked (Hurricanes) teams last season in terms of defense.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -133

• The Hurricanes were 54-31 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Carolina was 48-27 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -133 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes have a 57.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Lightning Moneyline: +112

• The Lightning were an underdog 35 times last season, and upset their opponent in 15, or 42.9%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay went 8-11 last season when bookmakers made them underdogs of +112 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 47.2% chance for the Lightning to win.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Tampa Bay 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders (2023-24)

• One of Carolina’s top offensive players a season ago was Sebastian Aho, who put up 89 points in 78 games.
• Having scored 33 goals and adding 34 assists a year ago, Seth Jarvis was a top contributor for Carolina over the course 81 games.
• With 56 points in 81 games last season (10 goals and 46 assists), Shayne Gostisbehere was an important part of Carolina’s offensive attack.
• In 42 games played last season, Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4) yielded 92 goals.

Lightning Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Nikita Kucherov was a top offensive contributor for his club last season with 144 points (1.8 per game). He totaled 44 goals and 100 assists in 81 games (playing 21:24 per game).
• Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point racked up 90 total points (1.1 per game), with 46 goals and 44 assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Jake Guentzel had 77 points, courtesy of 30 goals (third on team) and 47 assists (fourth).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy’s record was 30-20-2 last season, giving up 148 goals (2.9 goals against average) and having a .900 save percentage (40th in the league).

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Carolina vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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