Lightning vs Wild Odds, Pick & Prediction (Jan 4)

The Lightning are the sixth choice in the Stanley Cup odds at +1400. The Wild are +2200. Minnesota are -115 favorites in this contest. Puck drop is set for 9:30 pm ET at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. TNT will broadcast the game in US.

Tampa Bay Lightning had a slow start to the season, going 7-6-1. Since December 1st, they have won 17-5-0, tied for the most wins with the Boston Bruins. They have scored at least four goals in all but three of their last 14 games. Their Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been brilliant since December. The Lightning are in a back-to-back game situation.

Minnesota Wild are currently third in the Central. They started the season poorly, but have since won 14 of 19 games. Goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson has been a pillar of strength in their net.

The Wild have the Lightning number in their last last seven games, going 6-0-1. The Wild also have points in twelve of 15 games going 10-3-2. Lightning vs Wild is on January 4.

Lightning and Wild are playing each other on January 4th. Both teams are on hot streaks.

The under is 5-0 in the Wild's last five home games and 8-1 in Minnesota's in last ten. The under also is five-to-one in Lightning's recent road games.