NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions for Tuesday: Lightning vs. Kings (10/25)
All sports fans and bettors will shift their focus to the ice tonight, as we don't have any football or baseball on the schedule. The NHL is slated for 10 games, with action getting underway as early as 7:00 p.m. ET. The day wraps up out west with two 10:30 p.m. ET games as the Golden Knights take on the Sharks, and the Kings host the Lightning. Here are my top three bets for tonight! And here’s a closer look at Lightning vs. Kings.
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
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NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions for Tuesday: Lightning vs. Kings
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings
The Bolts got off to a slow start, but they've won their last two games and now sit at 3-3-0 (six points). The Kings have dropped their last two games and come into tonight's contest at 3-4-0 (six points). Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to be back in net tonight for Tampa Bay, and that's enough of a reason for me to take the Lightning tonight. He's just 2-2-0 to start the season, but he hasn't skipped a beat in terms of his individual stats. Vasilevskiy owns a 2.52 GAA, and his SV% is currently .922.
The offensive end is where the Lightning haven't been able to establish themselves yet. They're just 20th in the league in goals per game (3.0); however, their power play is clicking as they're finding the back of the net on 28.0% of man-advantage opportunities (8th). This has the potential to be a breakout game offensively for Tampa Bay. They're running into a Kings team that's 29th in goals allowed per game (4.29) and 17th on the PK (78.12%). Let's lean on Vasilevskiy in net and hope the Bolts can get the offense going tonight against a lowly defensive team in Los Angeles.
Bet: Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline (-130 via Caesars)
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