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The second of three outdoor regular-season games this season takes place Saturday as the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nissan Stadium, the home of the Tennessee Titans, in the 2022 NHL Stadium Series matchup. Tampa Bay will be playing in its first outdoor game, becoming the 27th different NHL team to do so, while Nashville appears in its second after losing to host Dallas at the Cotton Bowl in the 2020 NHL Winter Classic. The 2022 Winter Classic took place on Jan. 1, with St. Louis defeating host Minnesota at Target Field in Minneapolis, while the 2022 Heritage Classic game between Toronto and Buffalo will be played March 13 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.
Opening face-off in Nashville is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is the -175 favorite (risk $175 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Lightning vs. Predators odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total goals scored is six. Before making any Predators vs. Lightning picks, check out the 2022 NHL Stadium Series predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times. The proprietary computer model enters Week 20 a profitable 102-82 on all top-rated NHL picks this season, with a strong 82-61 record on top-rated NHL money-line picks, returning almost $800 for $100 players. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Lightning vs. Predators in this Stadium Series 2022 matchup. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the latest NHL odds from and trends for Predators vs. Lightning:
- Lightning vs. Predators money line: Tampa Bay -175, Nashville +150
- Lightning vs. Predators puck line: Tampa Bay -1.5 (+145)
- Lightning vs. Predators over-under: 6 goals
- TB: Steven Stamkos has 142 goals the past five seasons (304 games).
- NASH: Filip Forsberg has 22 even-strength goals, tied for third in the NHL.
Why you should back the Lightning
Tampa Bay enters with a three-game winning streak after having posted a 5-3 home victory over Edmonton on Wednesday. Corey Perry was one of three members of the Lightning to record a goal and an assist in the triumph, with the tally being the 400th of his NHL career. The 36-year-old former Hart Trophy winner, who became the 103rd player in league history to reach the milestone, has registered two goals and three assists during his three-game points streak.
Captain Steven Stamkos scored his team-leading 24th goal in the win over the Oilers and has tallied four times during his three-game run. The two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner also is first Lightning player to reach 56 points in 49 games, while Victor Hedman is among the top-scoring defensemen in the NHL with 50 points. Brayden Point also scored in Wednesday’s victory, giving him three goals and as many assists during his five-game points streak.
Why you should back the Predators
Nashville beat the Stars in a shootout on Thursday night for its second straight win. The Predators have won two of the past three meetings with Tampa Bay, and each team has won 18 games and scored 111 goals in the series, so history says this will be a close one.
The Predators just need to avoid the penalties that have plagued them. They lead the NHL in penalty minutes and have given up the fifth-most power-play goals. The penalty kill is 15th in the league and can deny the opportunities if it doesn’t spend too much time short-handed. Filip Forsberg has a team-high 26 goals, and Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen both have 23 assists. Duchene also has 23 goals, while Roman Josi has a team-high 53 points (39 assists).
How to make Predators vs. Lightning picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the total, projecting 6.4 combined goals. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Lightning vs. Predators? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Predators vs. Lightning money line to jump on Saturday, all from the advanced model that has simulated this matchup 10,000 times.