Over 5.5 goals
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NHLSeason 2026
Friday, 9 October 2026 · 01:10
Tampa Bay Lightning
Minnesota Wild
Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL
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Over 5.5 goals
1xBet1.78Unibet1.73Matchbook1.68Archived odds
What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
Tampa comes in with two consecutive home victories, while Minnesota had started 2-0-0 with only two goals conceded before Buffalo.
Read the full analysisTampa lost 5-1 to the Rangers, then defeated Washington 3-1 and Philadelphia 4-1, with 32 shots on goal against Philadelphia. The last two victories highlighted puck battles, traffic in front of the net, and an increased defensive effort, including 19 blocked shots against Washington.
Minnesota was 2-0-0 before Buffalo, with a 7-2 goal differential, a power play with three goals, and a perfect penalty kill on seven opportunities. The result against Buffalo and the corresponding workload have not been established.
No recent matchup between the two teams is documented in the selected material. The absence of a recorded matchup therefore makes it impossible to assess a direct history or its prédictive significance.
The favorable scenario for Tampa relies on home-ice advantage, a physical game, puck retrievals, traffic in front of the net, and its playmakers Kucherov, Point, Hagel and Guentzel; Vasilevskiy had made 13 saves against Philadelphia and 19 against Washington. The favorable scenario for Minnesota relies on the speed of Kaprizov, Boldy and Shabanov, as well as effective special teams: Kaprizov had scored in the first two games, while Boldy had nine shots without a point.
Conversely, Tampa’s offensive advantage can be reduced if the Wild maintains its penalty-killing efficiency and limits zone entries; potential absences and uncertainty surrounding Gustavsson nevertheless weaken Minnesota’s depth. Tampa was also beaten 5-1 in New York and went scoreless on the power play in that game.
NHL regular-season game at Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, on October 8 at 19:00 ET. Each team fields five skaters and one goaltender over three 20-minute periods, with possible overtime according to NHL rules.
Official lineups have not been established; projections from October 6 placed Quinn Hughes-Jared Spurgeon on the first defensive pairing and Kaprizov-Yurov-Shabanov on the Wild’s first line.
Tampa Bay LightningMinnesota Wild
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Rangers | 5 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Florida Panthers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 4 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 3 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| 6 | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
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The market shows no clear enough opportunity.
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