Lightning vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [1/24/2025]

NHL action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the Tampa Bay Lightning square off with the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.

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

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Tampa Bay-Chicago game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Lightning's chance of winning is 65%, while the Blackhawks' is 35%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Lightning vs. Blackhawks predictions page.

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Lightning vs. Hawks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Blackhawks and Lightning at United Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: United Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Lightning vs. Blackhawks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Lightning and Blackhawks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Lightning a 65% chance of beating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Blackhawks (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Odds

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

Bet Type	Lightning	Blackhawks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+100)	+1.5 (-114)
Moneyline	-250	+210
Total	o6.5 (-130)	u6.5 (+110)

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

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Lightning vs. Blackhawks matchup is on the puck line.

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

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Lightning vs. Blackhawks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Lightning vs. Blackhawks?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Lightning vs. Blackhawks.

Our projections give Point a 9.1% chance of scoring the first goal at United Center, while the Lightning star is a 43.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	9.1%
Nikita Kucherov	9.0%
Jake Guentzel	7.8%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	7.6%
Tyler Bertuzzi	6.6%
Teuvo Teravainen	4.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	43.1%
Nikita Kucherov	40.0%
Jake Guentzel	39.2%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	35.9%
Tyler Bertuzzi	32.9%
Teuvo Teravainen	24.3%

Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Friday.

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