The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-3-2) are lopsided favorites when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (3-2-2) on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6:45 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning are -325 on the moneyline to win, while the Blackhawks have +260 moneyline odds.

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Lightning vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-325)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+260)
• Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in three of six matches (50.0%) so far this season.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in two games this season.
• These two teams combine to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 less than the total set for this match.
• These two clubs give up 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning are ranked 28th in the league with 16 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
• Tampa Bay is ranked 18th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 21 (3.5 per game).
• They’re ranked 26th in the league with a -5 goal differential .
• The four power-play goals Tampa Bay has scored this season (on 16 chances) rank 18th in the league.
• The Lightning have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate at 25%.
• The Lightning’s 90.48% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
• With a 41.8% faceoff win rate, the Lightning have the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Tampa Bay has an 11.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Lightning’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.8 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• Tampa Bay has been victorious one single time through four games as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Lightning have not had moneyline odds lower than -325 in a game this season.
• The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 76.5% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

• Jake Guentzel: one goal and five assists
• Victor Hedman: five assists
• Brayden Point: two goals and three assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 0-2-2 record, .884 save percentage, 14 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have the league’s 10th-best scoring offense (22 total goals, 3.1 per game).
• Chicago’s 17 total goals conceded (only 2.4 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the league.
• Their ninth-best goal differential is +5.
• Chicago has scored four power-play goals this season (on 22 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (18.18%) ranks 21st in the league.
• The 81.82% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have amassed is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
• The Blackhawks win 47.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Chicago is shooting 12.9% (fifth in the league).
• The Blackhawks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have three wins in the seven games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has not entered a game with longer moneyline odds than +260.
• The moneyline implies a 27.8% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Frank Nazar: three goals and four assists
• Connor Bedard: two goals and five assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: one goal and five assists
• Spencer Knight: 2-2-1 record, .937 save percentage, 10 goals given up