Lightning vs. Predators Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Black Friday NHL Matchup [11/29/2024]

The Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning will lock horns on Black Friday in the NHL at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, with puck drop at 3:00PM ET.

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

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Tampa Bay-Nashville 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 Predators and Lightning, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Lightning vs. Predators predictions page.

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Lightning vs. Predators Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Predators and Lightning at Bridgestone Arena is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators
• Date: Friday, November 29, 2024 (Black Friday)
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

Before making any Tampa Bay vs. Nashville picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Lightning vs. Predators 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 Predators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both the Lightning and Predators 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. Predators Odds

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

Bet Type	Lightning	Predators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-215)	-1.5 (+190)
Moneyline	+114	-130
Total	o6.5 (-120)	u6.5 (+102)

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

Lightning vs. Predators Picks

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

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

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Lightning vs. Predators Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Point a 9.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Bridgestone Arena, while the Lightning star is a 43.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	9.5%
Nikita Kucherov	8.0%
Jake Guentzel	7.8%

Nashville Predators

Player	First Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	8.3%
Steven Stamkos	6.4%
Jonathan Marchessault	5.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	43.3%
Nikita Kucherov	38.5%
Jake Guentzel	37.1%

Nashville Predators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	42.6%
Steven Stamkos	33.5%
Jonathan Marchessault	26.6%

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Conclusion

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

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