Predators vs. Lightning NHL Odds, Picks, Predictions: Expect More Than Six Goals? (April 23)

The Nashville Predators travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Atlantic Division's third-place Lightning. This is the second meeting between these two teams this season. The Lightning won the first game 3-2.

The Nashville Predators travel to Tampa Bay to take on the third-place Lightning. The Lightning won the first meeting between these two teams 3-2.

Predators are good on the road this season, but their performance on that road has been poor. Juuse Saros is the projected starting goaltender for Nashville. He has allowed three or more goals in three of his last four games and has a 0.875 save percentage. Nashville ranks 12th in the league in goals scored per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning are playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Lightning have scored six or more goals in four straight games and nine of their last 12. Brian Elliott is expected to start for the Lightning. He has allowed three or less goals three of his last four starts. Tampa Bay's offense has been in good form recently, scoring 3.7 goals per game over its last 10 games.

Predators and Lightning are playing each other on April 23. The last game saw five goals, but there have been six or more goals scored in five of their previous eight meetings. Elliott is expected to get the start over Andrei Vasilevskiy for Tampa Bay.

Predators vs. Lightning is on April 23.