Lightning at Wild 1/16/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Tampa Bay has come flying back in the Atlantic Division and now are putting pressure on Boston for the lead in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning have a 28-14-4 record on the year with 60 points total. The Lightning have ended up getting a 4-3 win over the Kings in their last game in what ended up being a very impressive win for Tampa.

This year the offense for Tampa Bay has started to come to life on the year with 3.58 goals a game being scored. The defense for Tampa Bay has allowed only 2.89 goals a game this year. The Tampa Bay team has started to improve to 27.8% conversion on the power play while the penalty kill is sitting at 83.4% on the year.

With the Minnesota Wild the team has ended up going 1-4 in their last 5 games on the year so far. Those losses have dropped the Wild to a 20-20-6 record on the year and have a lot of fans questioning if Boudreau should still be in charge. The most recent loss was very embarrassing as Pittsburgh beat the Wild by a 7-3 score.

The offense for the Wild have continued to have issues with 2.98 goals a game being scored. The defense for the Wild has played decent on the year, but is under a lot of pressure with 3.29 goals a game allowed. The Wild have ended up converting on the power play at 17.5% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 76.5%  on the season.