Wild vs. Lightning Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Game [10/24/2024]

NHL action continues on Thursday at 7:00PM ET as the Minnesota Wild square off with the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Wild-Lightning game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Lightning with a win probability of 58% and the Wild with 42%."

Wild vs. Lightning Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Lightning and Wild at Amalie Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Wild vs. Lightning matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Wild vs. Lightning Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Wild and Lightning 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Lightning a 58% chance of defeating the Wild.

According to our model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of going over.

Wild vs. Lightning Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Wild	Lightning
Puck Line	+1.5 (-185)	-1.5 (+155)
Moneyline	+140	-155
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wild vs. Lightning Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Wild vs. Lightning matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Wild vs. Lightning Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Wild vs. Lightning?

According to our model, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Lightning.

Our projections give Kaprizov a 9.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Wild star is a 45.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	9.6%
Matt Boldy	5.9%
Joel Ek	4.8%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	8.8%
Nikita Kucherov	7.8%
Jake Guentzel	7.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	45.3%
Matt Boldy	32.4%
Marco Rossi	24.3%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	42.5%
Nikita Kucherov	39.0%
Jake Guentzel	35.0%

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Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Wild on Thursday.

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