The Carolina Hurricanes (8-6-0) meet the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-4-4) on Saturday at Amalie Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Lightning odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes suffered a 5-2 loss on the road against the Florida Panthers on Friday in the front end of a Sunshine State back-to-back, as G Antti Raanta was forced to start a 3rd straight game with G Frederik Andersen sidelined with an illness.
The Canes are 2-5 in the past 7 games on the road, while going 2-6 in the past 8 against Atlantic Division teams. The good news is that Carolina is 43-21 in the previous 64 games when playing on no rest.
The Lightning are looking to bounce back from a 5-3 beating from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, cashing the Over for the 4th consecutive outing. Tampa Bay has scored 2 or more goals in all 14 games this season, while allowing 3 or more goals in 12 of 14 contests.