Lightning vs. Penguins Prediction & Picks - Jan. 13

The Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3) will try to continue a six-game road win streak when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9) on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before this matchup, here is who we expect to emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey contest.

The Penguins are 7-3-0 over their last 10 contests, putting up 36 goals while conceding 23 in that period. On 24 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored six goals (25.0%).

Lightning vs. Penguins Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this game expects a final score of Penguins 4, Lightning 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Penguins (+118)
  • Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
  • Spread Pick: Penguins (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

  • The Lightning have finished 5-3-8 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall record of 28-13-3.
  • Tampa Bay has 16 points (7-7-2) in the 16 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • In the three games this season the Lightning registered just one goal, they finished 0-2-1.
  • Tampa Bay has taken eight points from the 10 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (3-5-2 record).
  • The Lightning have scored at least three goals in 29 games (25-4-0, 50 points).
  • In the 15 games when Tampa Bay has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 10-3-2 to register 22 points.
  • When it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 11-9-2 (24 points).
  • The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 21 games, going 16-4-1 to record 33 points.

Penguins Splits and Trends

  • The Penguins have a record of 21-14-9 this season and are 4-9-13 in overtime matchups.
  • In the 14 games Pittsburgh has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 14 points.
  • This season the Penguins scored just one goal in four games and they've earned two points (0-2-2) in those contests.
  • Pittsburgh has earned three points (0-4-3 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
  • The Penguins have scored three or more goals in 29 games, earning 46 points from those contests.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has scored a lone power-play goal in 17 games and picked up 19 points with a record of 8-6-3.
  • When it outshoots its opponent this season, Pittsburgh has posted a record of 8-10-5 (21 points).
  • The Penguins have been outshot by opponents 17 times this season, and earned 22 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Lightning Rank Lightning AVG Penguins AVG Penguins Rank
2nd 3.57 Goals Scored 3.16 13th
2nd 2.59 Goals Allowed 2.95 11th
20th 27.2 Shots 28.8 10th
7th 26.4 Shots Allowed 27.6 12th
16th 19.86% Power Play % 28.57% 3rd
6th 83.33% Penalty Kill % 82.31% 8th

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