Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions & Picks – Back Wild As NHL Road Underdogs

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  • Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning picks for Tuesday, March 24
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Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions & Picks

Minnesota are tipped to win as an underdog in Tampa.

Not only have the Wild had the Lightning’s number in recent meetings, but they also arrive on a solid run of form on the road while Tampa have dropped a bunch of recent games on the home ice.

  • Minnesota Wild have won each of the previous 3 meetings
  • Minnesota Wild are 8-3 in their last 11 road games
  • Tampa Bay Lightning are 1-3 in their last 4 home games
  • The Over has cashed in just 1 of Minnesota’s last 11 games

Head To Head

  • Minnesota Wild lead the all-time series 23-10-4
  • Minnesota Wild won 5-1 when the two teams last met on March 3

Minnesota Wild Form

Minnesota come into this matchup having been on a mixed run of form in March, winning five and losing six.

The Wild began the month with a 3-1 loss to St Louis, but responded with a 5-1 home win against Tampa Bay and a 4-2 success in Vegas.

They then responded to a 3-2 loss in Colorado with a 5-0 shutout of Utah at home, only to then lose three straight games at home, starting with a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.

Minnesota then feel 4-2 to the New York Rangers and 4-2 to Toronto, before winning the first of two meetings with Chicago, taking it 4-3 in overtime on the road.

The Wild dropped the meeting with the Blackhawks at home, 2-1, only to rebound with a 2-1 overtime success at home to Dallas.

Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Tampa Bay also enter this matchup with a 5-6 record this month, but they have taken four of their previous six games.

The Lightning ended February with back-to-back defeats, and then began March with consecutive losses to see their skid reach four games.

They finally stopped the rot with a 5-2 win in Toronto, only to then lose 8-7 to Buffalo and 5-2 to Columbus before downing Detroit 4-1 at home.

Tampa again failed to build on a win as they lost 4-2 to Carolina, but they did rebound from that loss on the road as they beat Seattle 6-2, Vancouver 6-2 and Edmonton 5-2.

The Lightning failed to make it four-in-a-row though, as they closed out that roadtrip with a 4-3 overtime defeat in Calgary.

Verdict

Tampa Bay are unsurprisingly favorites, but their recent home form has underwhelmed while Minnesota have been picking up wins on their travels.

The Wild have also won each of the last three meetings, so we like the visitors for an upset here.

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