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Tampa Bay Lightning

The matchup. The market. The case for your next move.

Results, schedule and game-day research
Season record10–5Won 2 straight
Against the spread9–6At the closing number
Last 5 games
LWLWW
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Next matchup

Lightning at Wild

Tonightat Wild7:00 PM CT 8:00 PM ET
Lightning −1.5Total 6.5Lightning ML −140Kalshi Lightning 60¢ at 4:26 PM CT Sat 11/7Lines at 3:59 PM CT
Last time out Thu 11/5W 4-1vs Blackhawks

The research and injury report for this matchup have not been published. Earlier research is dated below.

Tonight’s Lightning pick

Puck drops in 2h 32m

Lightning at Wild

Sat Nov 7 · 7:00 PM CT · 8:00 PM ET · released and locked
54
Signal strength
2.5 units
Signal strength 54, released before puck drop with its price locked.
54
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Lightning at Wild odds and prediction markets

Sportsbook prices at 4:27 PM CT

Prices as of : the Lightning are −1.5 at five sportsbooks and the total is 6.5.

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Prediction markets

Kalshi and Polymarket on Lightning at Wild

Prices at 4:26 PM CT Sat 11/7

Lightning to win costs 60¢ on Kalshi, against −134 at the best sportsbook (FanDuel). A Yes price in cents is the market’s chance in percent; Kalshi’s trading fee is extra.

MarketKalshiPolymarketBest sportsbook
Lightning to win60¢60% chance58¢58% chance−134FanDuel
Wild to win45¢45% chance45¢45% chance+116Caesars
Lightning −1.537¢37% chance36¢36% chance−1.5 +180DraftKings
Over 6.5 total goals53¢53% chance53¢53% chanceo6.5 −115BetMGM

Sportsbooks

SportsbookSpreadMoney lineTotalSign up
LightningWildLightningWildOverUnder
FanDuel−1.5+172+1.5−215−134+112–u6.5−104Sign up
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BestGreen is the best price at the same line among these five sportsbooks. Prices as of 4:27 PM CT; they move until the start, and each sportsbook shows its live price before you confirm.

Line movement

at Minnesota WildSat Nov 7 · 7:00 PM CT · 8:00 PM ET

Lines as of : the Lightning spread is −1.5, where it opened; the total is 6.5, where it opened.

Lightning spread−1.5−1.5No move
Total6.56.5No move
Lightning team total3.53.5No move
Lightning money line−118−140−22

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Lightning markets & player props

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Results and against the spread

10–5 · 9–6 ATS
Record
10–5
Against the spread
9–6
Form, last 5
LWLWW
Last game
W 4-1vs Blackhawks
DateGameResultSpreadATS
Thu 11/5vs Chicago BlackhawksW 4-1−1.5Covered
Tue 11/3vs Detroit Red WingsW 4-2−1.5Covered
Sat 10/31at Nashville PredatorsL 4-5−1.5Missed
Thu 10/29vs Winnipeg JetsW 6-4−1.5Covered
Sat 10/24at Utah MammothL 4-5+1.5Covered

Spread is the Lightning’ closing number. ATS is against the spread at the closing number.

Schedule

at JetsSun 11/8 · 5:00 PM CT6:00 PM ET
at SabresWed 11/11 · 6:30 PM CT7:30 PM ET
at Blue JacketsThu 11/12 · 6:00 PM CT7:00 PM ET

Research

The written read for the next Lightning game posts on game day.

The injury report posts with the game-day briefing.

Our Lightning picks, graded

How we work
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before puck drop, price locked at release
Locked
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How we grade

Lightning questions, answered

Is there a Lightning pick for this matchup?

Yes. Our Lightning pick for Lightning at Wild was released before puck drop at Signal strength 54. Unlock it in the Terminal.