Lightning at Hurricanes Scores and Predictions
Big Eastern Conference Clash on Black Friday
Lightning at Hurricanes Scores and Predictions
With 30 of the 32 National Hockey League teams in action on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the United States; we’ll take a look at a Eastern Conference clash down in Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Let’s take a look and breakdown some key factors for this evening showdown in this betting preview of Lightning vs Hurricanes Scores and Predictions for Friday night in Raleigh.
Game Information
Tampa Bay Lightning (9-6-5, 23 points) at Carolina Hurricanes (10-7-0, 20 points)
Date, time:
Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Streaming: Live Sports Stream
Clearer Skies Ahead for Bolts
The Tampa Bay Lightning head up north to Raleigh tonight to take on the Carolina Hurricanes looking to turn things around in the NHL Eastern Conference Standings after winning three of their last four games and Bolts fans are eagerly waiting the return of All-Star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has been out since before Training Camp recovering from a back procedure.
The former Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophy winner has practiced with the team and with third-string netminder Matt Tompkins placed on waivers, the 29-year old should get at least one start over this three-game road trip. Up front, forwards Brandon Hagel and Brayden Point carry the offense along with Nikita Kucherov, who has jumped out to a big start on the year, scoring 13 goals and 29 points in just sixteen games.
The 30-year old winger is rising as far as preliminary talks for Hart Trophy winner as league’s Most Valuable Player if he can continue this blazing hot run.
Hurricane Strength Increasing
The Carolina Hurricanes have played well over the last couple of weeks winning four out of their last six contests. Centerman Seth Jarvis has continued to dazzle offensively. The 21-year old scored again in Carolina’s 6-3 win over Edmonton on Tuesday night, now bringing his total to seven goals and eight assists in 18 games this year.
Forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho have been stellar as well to start the year, and with Antti Raanta and Pyotr Kochetkov as the tandem for the moment, there have been rumblings of a possible trade that could be made to add another depth piece between the pipes.
Long-time veteran Jaroslav Halak was cut from his tryout before Thanksgiving, and the club doesn’t have a ton of salary cap space to make any major splash deals at this time.
Lightning at Hurricanes Betting Odds
Sportsbooks have the hosting Carolina Hurricanes Live NHL betting odds to win as moderate favorites against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night priced in the range around -160 to -170. The Hurricanes have won eight of their last eleven games overall, including six of their last seven contests at home. Tampa Bay has struggled on the road, losing 13 of their last 19 away from Amalie Arena.
Concluding the Lightning at Hurricanes Scores and Predictions Betting Preview: The total for this contest is set at 6.5 goals shaded slightly to the Under around the pick’em range between -105 to -115. The Lightning have been trending Under the total in four of their last six games while the Hurricanes have gone Under the total in nine of their last twelve games overall, including five of their last six at home, with the streak ending last Tuesday in the 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. In the last 15 meetings between these two clubs, eleven games have gone Under the total.
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