The Minnesota Wild (6-1-2) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3) at Xcel Energy Center on Friday, November 1 at 8:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features two of the NHL’s most productive offensive options in Kirill Kaprizov (five goals and 13 assists) and Nikita Kucherov (nine goals and seven assists).

Minnesota claimed a 5-3 road victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins its last time out on October 29.

Tampa Bay won on the road in its last Game on October 30, 5-2 over the Colorado Avalanche.

As hockey play continues, get ready for the outing with what you need to know ahead of Friday’s Game.

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Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Wild (-116)
  • Underdog: Lightning (-104)
  • Over/under: 5

Wild vs. Lightning game info and start time

  • Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Wild stats and trends

  • Through six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won four of those games.
  • In six games with moneyline oddds lower than -116, the Wild have four wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 53.7% chance of winning this game.
  • Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 5 goals seven of nine times.
  • They have put up 34 goals during that time.
  • Defensively, the Wild have allowed 22 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 outings.

Lightning stats and trends

  • The Lightning have been an underdog in three games this season, with two upset wins (66.7%).
  • Tampa Bay has gone 2-1 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of -104 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Lightning have a 51.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
  • In 90.0% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (9/10), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 5 goals.
  • They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) over that time.
  • On the defensive side, the Lightning have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 outings.