Lightning vs. Wild Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Friday's NHL Matchup [11/1/2024]

NHL action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the Tampa Bay Lightning lock horns with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Wild and Lightning to win today's game.

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

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Wild and Lightning, making it a highly competitive matchup."

Lightning vs. Wild Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Wild and Lightning at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our independent predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both the Lightning and Wild a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Lightning (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 53% chance of staying under.

Lightning vs. Wild Odds

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

Bet Type	Lightning	Wild
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	-102	-115
Total	o6.5 (-102)	u6.5 (-115)

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

Lightning vs. Wild Picks

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

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

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Lightning vs. Wild Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Kaprizov a 10.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 46.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	7.7%
Nikita Kucherov	7.4%
Jake Guentzel	6.8%

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	10.4%
Matt Boldy	5.6%
Joel Ek	4.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	39.1%
Nikita Kucherov	37.1%
Jake Guentzel	34.1%

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	46.9%
Matt Boldy	30.9%
Joel Ek	25.9%

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Lightning and Wild on Friday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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