The Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2) host the Minnesota Wild (4-0-2) at Amalie Arena on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features two of the league’s top offensive options in Nikita Kucherov (seven goals and four assists) and Kirill Kaprizov (two goals and eight assists).

Tampa Bay earned an 8-5 road victory against the New Jersey Devils its last time out on October 22.

In its last Game on October 22, Minnesota claimed a 5-1 road victory against the Florida Panthers.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Lightning (-161)
  • Underdog: Wild (+135)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Wild game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Lightning stats and trends

  • Tampa Bay has won two of its three games as a favorite this season.
  • The Lightning have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -161 this season.
  • Tampa Bay has a 61.7% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in four of six games this season.
  • They have scored 26 goals during that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have allowed 3.3 goals per game (20 total) over those 10 matchups.

Wild stats and trends

  • The Wild have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
  • Minnesota has played with moneyline odds of +135 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The Wild have a 42.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
  • Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in one game this season.
  • They have averaged 3.3 goals per game (20 total) over that stretch.
  • On the defensive side, the Wild have given up only 11 goals (1.8 per game) over those 10 matchups.