Friday’s contest that pits the Carolina Hurricanes versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, which starts at 7:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting options. Below, we cover the best bets for this matchup, so take a peek before placing any wagers.

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Hurricanes vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

• In 39 games last season, Carolina and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Tampa Bay combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 44 of 87 games last season.
• The two teams averaged 6.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this one’s total.
• These teams gave up 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Hurricanes were eighth in goals scored in the league, and the Lightning were fifth.
• The Lightning were 22nd in the league in goals surrendered, and the Hurricanes were fourth.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -133

• The Hurricanes won 54 of their 85 games when favored on the moneyline last season (63.5%).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite at -133 or shorter, Carolina went 48-27.
• The Hurricanes have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.1% in this contest.

Lightning Moneyline: +112

• Last season the Lightning had 15 wins in the 35 games in which they were an underdog.
• Tampa Bay was 8-11 last season when oddsmakers made them underdogs of +112 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 47.2% chance to win for the Lightning.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Tampa Bay 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders (2023-24)

• One of Carolina’s top offensive options last season was Sebastian Aho, who recorded 89 points in 78 contests.
• Seth Jarvis had 33 goals and 34 assists for Carolina last season, totaling 67 points (0.8 per game).
• Shayne Gostisbehere created 56 points for Carolina in 81 games a season ago, netting a goal on 7.2% of his shots and recording 10 goals and 46 assists.
• In 42 games played last season, Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4) surrendered 92 goals.

Lightning Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Nikita Kucherov was a top offensive contributor for his club last season with 144 points (1.8 per game). He totaled 44 goals and 100 assists in 81 games (playing 21:24 per game).
• Brayden Point was key for Tampa Bay’s offense with 90 total points (1.1 per game), including 46 goals and 44 assists in 81 contests.
• Jake Guentzel scored 30 goals and contributed 47 assists for Tampa Bay, giving him a point total of 77.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy had a record of 30-20-2 in 52 games last season, conceding 148 goals (2.9 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage, 40th in the league.

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Carolina vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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