Lightning vs Wild Picks and Prediction – 11/2/2024

The Tampa Bay head to Minnesota on Friday to take on the Wild. The Lighting are 7-3 on the season. Tampa Bay is riding a three game win streak and are 3-2 on the road. The Lightning beat Colorado on Wednesday 5-2. Jake Guentzel scored 2 goals in the win for Tampa Bay. Stay up to date with our expert's NHL Picks. 

Andrei Vasilevskiy will make his 10th start in net for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vasilevskiy is 6-3 on the season with one shutout. Vasilevskiy carries a 2.47 goals against average with a .911 save percentage. The Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing an average of 2.8 goals against per game. 

The Minnesota Wild are 6-1-2 on the season. The Wild beat the Penguins 5-3 in their last game. Frederick Gaudreau led the Wild in the win with 2 goals and an assist. Minnesota carries a 1-0-1 home ice record. The Wild are averaging 3.78 goals scored per game. 

Filip Gustavsson will make his 7th start in the net for the Minnesota Wild. Gustavsson is 4-1-1 on the season with 13 goals allowed. Gustavsson carries a 2.17 goals against average with a .922 save percentage. The Minnesota Wild are allowing an average of 2.56 goals against per game. 

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to win their fourth straight game. The Lightning have outscored their opponents 11-4 over their last three games. Tampa Bay is averaging 3.9 goals scored per game which is 5th best in the NHL. Watch for Tampa Bay's win streak to carry on. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-2.