Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning 10/23/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Oct. 23, 2019
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : TB -186 Total 6.5
Pittsburgh finds themselves sitting in second place in the Metro right now. Granted, that is not the place the Penguins would like to be in as they would like to be able to strike at the Capitals and sit on top. However, they are close enough in second place this year that they are within striking distance and could easily take the lead of the division with a win and a Capitals loss.
This year the Penguins offense has started to show up fairly big with 3.56 goals a game. The team has converted on the power play at a clip of 18.8% on the year. The Penguins are giving up only 2.56 goals a game and have killed off 81% of the opponents power plays.
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With the Lighting they are trying to figure out what has happened this year that really has led to the team being questioned as to how good they are. Granted, the Lightning are sitting on a record that does not have them leading the division like they have been in the past at this point, but the defense is starting to have some issues as well and that is definitely going to be an issue that the Lightning have to overcome here.
When the Lightning start to play offense good they have been able to get a total of 3.50 goals a game. The Lightning have converted on 23.8% of the power plays on the year. The defense for the Lightning has allowed 3.38 goals a game on the season and has managed to kill off 70% of the opponents power plays.
Recent Betting Trends:
Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.
Lightning are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 8-0 in Penguins last 8 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Over is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 games as a home favorite.
Free Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins +150
The Lighting have to figure out where they have started to fall short on the year. That is actually going to be more of a challenge than what they expect as the defense is the part giving them problems on the year. Look for the Penguins to take advantage of the defense of the Lightning that is struggling and still trying to get back in place on the year. Final Score, Pittsburgh Penguins win 3-2.