PITTSBURGH, Penn. - The Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in the second game of a weekend back-to-back. The Bolts are looking to bounce back after a tough overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils and ignite a winning streak.
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to stop a four-game road slide when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh is 18-18-8 overall and 12-8-3 in home games. The Penguins are 16-4-4 in games they score three or more goals.
The Penguins revealed on Wednesday that they will place long-time starting netminder Tristan Jarry on waivers at 2 p.m., marking the latest development in his turbulent season. Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be placed on waivers today at 2:00 PM.
In the upcoming contest versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, which starts at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, can we bet on Brayden Point to light the lamp for the Tampa Bay Lightning? Let’s dig into the most relevant numbers and trends to figure out which prop bets you should be considering.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-18-8) have been trending sideways since the NHL holiday break. They have just two wins in their last eight games, but they have maintained their hockey .500 standing by virtue of three loser points.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will have a chance to steer their roadtrip in the right direction, as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins ... won 3-2 in overtime with Brayden Point scoring two goals.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will kick off their two-game homestand with a cross-conference matchup against the Anaheim Ducks tonight at 7 p.m. The Bolts (23-16-3) are coming off a disheartening 6-2 loss to a key division rival in the Boston Bruins.
Jake Guentzel, who won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2017, had two assists to become the second player in Lightning history with at least 20 goals and 40 points in his first 40 games with the franchise. Guentzel signed a seven-year deal with the team in the offseason.
Superstar captain Sidney Crosby and fellow top-liner Bryan Rust have reached or surpassed major achievements this season for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Penguins +123; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to stop a four-game road slide when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh is 18-18-8 overall and 12-8-3 in home games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are placing veteran goalie Tristan Jarry on waivers. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.
Nikita Kucherov scored three goals in the victory. TOP PERFORMERS: Brayden Point has 23 goals and 22 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.