Flames vs Lightning Prediction NHL Picks 3/7/24

Tampa Bay Lightning (33-24-6) vs Calgary Flames (30-26-5)

Game Info: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Amalie Arena)

Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Lightning -125 / Calgary Flames +101 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Calgary Flames and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet in NHL action from the Amalie Arena on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in Thursday’s inter-conference tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Flames vs. Lightning Prediction.

Calgary Flames Team Preview

The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to Seattle last time out. Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 54 points including 22 goals and a team-high 32 assists while Blake Coleman has 47 points with 25 goals and 22 assists. Yegor Sharangovich has 41 points with 23 goals and 18 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 21-16-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 8-7-2 with a 3.21 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf has also gone 1-3-1 with a 3.91 GAA and an .878 save percentage as well this season. The Flames will take on the Panthers after this one.

Calgary Flames Team Facts

• The Flames have won six of their last seven games as underdogs.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Flames have won the second period in each of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Flames' last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Tampa Bay Lightning Team Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 shootout win over Montreal last time out. Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 105 points including a team-high 38 goals and 67 assists while Brayden Point has 32 goals and 33 assists for his 65 points. Victor Hedman’s added 60 points with 50 assists while Steven Stamkos has 52 points with 28 assists and Brandon Hagel has 60 points split between 22 goals and 38 assists. Jonas Johansson has gone 11-7-5 with a 3.43 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Andrei Vasilevskiy is 21-15-1 with a 2.98 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts

• The home team has won each of the last seven games between the Flames and Lightning.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Lightning's last eight home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Lightning have won the third period in each of their last six night games at Amalie Arena following a shootout win.

Flames vs. Lightning Prediction

I’m on the Lightning here. Calgary was on a nice run before their loss to the Kraken, but now I have a feeling the tide is going to start to turn. The Lightning have underwhelmed and underperformed for a lot of the season, but they do play their better hockey at home and have had the upper hand on the Flames for some time now the home team’s also dominated this matchup, winning each of the last 7 meetings and I think Tampa Bay makes it 8 here. Give me Tampa Bay.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.