Lightning at Blackhawks 3/5/21 – NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Mar. 05, 2021
TV: NA
Latest Odds : TB -200 Total 6
The Lightning are coming to the game here after playing the Blackhawks late on Thursday night. The game should be a battle, but it is a battle that the Lightning should rely on their talent to win. The Blackhawks have start to show some good talent working, but the Lightning in the game prior to playing Chicago ended up winning by a 2-0 score. The win moved the Lightning to a 15-4-1 record on the year.
The offense for Tampa Bay is coming in with a total of 3.55 goals per game. The defense for the Lightning has allowed only 1.95 goals per game. The power play for the Tampa Bay team is converting at 26.5% on the year and the penalty kill for Tampa Bay is killing off 88.6% of the power plays.
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Chicago does play the Lightning on Thursday night, but the game prior to that one ended up being a great win. The win came over the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 7-2. With the win in that game the Blackhawks moved to a 12-7-4 record on the year overall.
This year the Blackhawks have ended up getting a total of 3.13 goals per game on the year. The defense for the Chicago team has allowed 2.87 goals per game. The power play for Chicago has converted at a clip of 33.3% on the year and the defense for Chicago has killed off 75% of the power plays.
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Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -200
The backup goalies will most likely be the starter in this game here. Look for the Lightning with their backup being more experienced and better than what Chicago has to offer to bring home the win here as the Lightning defense keeps the Blackhawks offense in check. Final Score, Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-2.