Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild odds, tips and betting trends

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March 23, 2026Updated March 24, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 22, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) controls the puck against the Calgary Flames during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Two of the NHL’s best skaters square off when the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-21-5) and Nikita Kucherov (40 goals and 79 assists) host the Minnesota Wild (40-19-12) and Kirill Kaprizov (38 goals and 42 assists) at Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET, airing on TNT.

Tampa Bay fell 4-3 in overtime on the road its last time out on March 22 against the Calgary Flames.

Minnesota won at home in its most recent game on March 21, 2-1 over the Dallas Stars.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey matchup.

Watch Lightning vs. Wild on Sling!Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Lightning (-168)Underdog: Wild (+140)Over/under: 6.5Lightning vs. Wild game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 24, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: TNTLive stream: Watch on SlingWatch Lightning vs. Wild on Sling!Lightning stats and trendsIn 57 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 35 times.In 29 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -168, the Lightning have 20 wins.Tampa Bay has a 62.7% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 33 of 69 matches (47.8%) so far this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Lightning have earned 70.0% of the possible points with a 5-4-1 record.They have totaled 41 goals over that span.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 31 goals (3.1 per game) over those 10 matchups.Wild stats and trendsThe Wild have been the underdog 28 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 60.7%, of those games.Minnesota is 2-4 when it is underdogs of +140 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this contest implies a 41.7% chance for the Wild to win.In 49.3% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (35/71), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.Over the past 10 games, the Wild are 5-3-2 (65.0% of possible points).They have scored 29 goals over that stretch.Defensively, the Wild have given up 20 goals (2.0 per game) in those 10 outings.

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