Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning 11/22/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Josh Schonwald - 11/21/2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 7:00 PM ET
Amalie Arena in Tampa
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On Saturday night, the Minnesota Wild will visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game between two of the better offenses in the NHL. The Wild had their best offensive performance against the Lightning when they beat them 7-2 in late-October.
On Thursday, the Wild were able to win their fourth game in a row when they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on the road. Goalie Darcy Kuemper was the first star of that game, making 37 saves and finishing with a .949 save percentage.
The Wild are near the top of the league in scoring and they have one of the top three penalty kills. Right wing Nino Niederreiter has had a good start to the season by scoring nine goals and assisting on three others. Kuemper is now 9-5-0 this year with three shutouts, a 2.03 GAA and a .913 save percentage.
The Lightning lost their second straight game on Thursday night when they were beaten 5-2 by the New York Islanders. They did outshoot the Islanders 28-21 in that game, but they only failed to convert on any of their three power play opportunities.
Through 21 games, the Lightning have one of the top scoring teams in the NHL by averaging over 3.5 goals per game. Center Steven Stamkos has been their top player against this season with his 13 goals and 10 assists. Netminder Ben Bishop has a solid 11-3-2 record through 16 starts with a 2.37 GAA and a .914 save percentage.
Minnesota Wild Betting Trends
Minnesota Wild are 11-7-0 Against the Spread
Minnesota Wild are 6-10-0 against the Over/Under
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Trends
Tampa Bay Lightning are 13-8-0 Against the Spread
Tampa Bay Lightning are 14-7-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Minnesota Wild
11/14/14 D Jonas Brodin Virus out indefinitely
11/14/14 D Marco Scandella Virus out indefinitely
11/05/14 LW Matt Cooke Lower Body out indefinitely
Tampa Bay Lightning
11/18/14 D Victor Hedman Finger expected to miss another 2-3 weeks
11/01/14 RW Brett Connolly Lower Body out indefinitely
10/06/14 D Mattias Ohlund Knee out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay
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