Lightning vs Penguins Picks and Prediction – 4/6/2024

By: Jeremy O’Quinn |

Last Updated: 04/05/2024 at 10:09 PM ET

Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins 04/06/24 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 4/6/2024, 5:00 PM UTC
Latest Odds: TB -115 ; O/U 6

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are heading to PPG paints Arena on Saturday, where they will face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Lightning sit in the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, coming into this game with a 43-26-7 record. Tampa Bay has won two straight games, most recently defeating the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 on Thursday. 

Andrei Vasilevskiy will be Tampa Bay’s starting goaltender on Saturday, he’s posted a 2.82 goals against average to go along with his 29-17-2 record. Nikita Kucherov now leads with the entire NHL with a whopping 133 points with 6 games remaining. The Lightning are scoring 3.51 goals per game, while giving up 3.24 on the defensive end.

The Pittsburgh Penguins sit two points back on the Islanders for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, they’ve posted a 35-30-11 record. The Penguins are riding a three game win streak heading into Saturday, most recently defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Thursday.

Alex Nedeljkovic will be Pittsburgh’s starting goaltender on Saturday, he’s posted a 2.78 goals against average to go along with his 15-6-6 record. Sidney Crosby has once again been sensational this season, he leads the Penguins with 39 goals for 84 points. Pittsburgh is scoring an even 3.0 goals per game, while allowing 2.93 defensively.

Lightning vs Penguins Prediction

Lightning vs Penguins Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games.
Tampa Bay are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
Tampa Bay are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Pittsburgh.

Penguins

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games.
Pittsburgh are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games against Tampa Bay.

Our Free NHL Pick for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins -105

This is a must win game for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they have to be near perfect to end the season in hopes to make the playoffs. Expect a playoff-like feel to this game however, Sidney Crosby lifts the Penguins past the Lightning for a crucial win. Final score prediction, Penguins win 3-2.