How to Pick the Lightning vs. Blackhawks Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – January 28
Published 12:39 pm Monday, January 27, 2025
Looking to place some wagers on the upcoming game (Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET) between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks at Amalie Arena Below, we offer our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.
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Lightning vs. Blackhawks Picks
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Total Pick
Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)
- Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Tuesday’s over/under (6.5 goals) 21 times this season.
- So far this season, 20 games Chicago has played finished with more than 6.5 goals.
- The Lightning score 3.54 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.59, adding up to 0.4 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.5.
- This game’s total is 0.2 more than the 6.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
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Moneyline Pick
Lightning Moneyline: -325
- In the 32 times this season the Lightning have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 20-12 in those games.
- Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds of -325 or shorter once this season, and won.
- The Lightning have a 76.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.
Blackhawks Moneyline: +260
- In Chicago’s 46 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 14 wins.
- The Blackhawks have won a single game with moneyline odds of +260 or longer (in five such games).
- Chicago has a 27.8% implied probability to win this matchup.
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Score Prediction
Prediction:
Tampa Bay 5, Chicago 2
Lightning Points Leaders
- A leading offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has put up 72 points.
- Brandon Hagel has 20 goals and 31 assists for Tampa Bay to compile 51 total points (1.1 per game).
- On 103 shots (for 27 goals) and 24 assists, Brayden Point has contributed 51 points this season.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (20-15-2) has a 2.3 goals against average and a save percentage of .915 for Tampa Bay.
Blackhawks Points Leaders
- Chicago’s Connor Bedard has collected 30 assists and 13 goals in 49 games, good for 43 points.
- Teuvo Teravainen is pivotal for Chicago’s offense with 33 total points (0.7 per game), including 10 goals and 23 assists through 49 contests.
- Chicago’s Ryan Donato has 28 points, courtesy of 14 goals (second on team) and 14 assists (fifth).
- Petr Mrazek has an .895 save percentage (49th in the league), with 759 total saves, while conceding 89 goals (3.3 goals against average). He has put together a 9-17-2 record between the posts for Chicago this season.
Lightning’s Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|
1/21/2025 | Canadiens | L 3-2 | Away | -141 |
1/24/2025 | Blackhawks | W 4-3 | Away | -221 |
1/25/2025 | Red Wings | L 2-0 | Away | -135 |
1/28/2025 | Blackhawks | – | Home | -325 |
1/30/2025 | Kings | – | Home | – |
2/1/2025 | Islanders | – | Home | – |
2/4/2025 | Senators | – | Home | – |
Blackhawks’ Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|
1/20/2025 | Hurricanes | L 4-3 | Home | +249 |
1/24/2025 | Lightning | L 4-3 | Home | +183 |
1/26/2025 | Wild | L 4-2 | Home | +168 |
1/28/2025 | Lightning | – | Away | +260 |
1/30/2025 | Hurricanes | – | Away | – |
2/1/2025 | Panthers | – | Away | – |
2/5/2025 | Oilers | – | Home | – |
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Tampa Bay vs. Chicago Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Venue: Amalie Arena
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