NHL Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild (March 24, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (40-19-12) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-21-5) at Benchmark International Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Lightning are favored to win at -180. They're currently +136 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Wild are -162 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Wild have a 36-35 Puck Line record this season, while the Lightning hold a record of 34-35.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Wild have a 36-31-4 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Lightning have a 35-29-5 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.23 goals per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Lightning are averaging +0.4 more at 3.58 goals (2nd).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up only 2.77 goals per game this season (T4th in the league), while the Lightning are giving up an average of 2.75 goals (3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging just 29.2 shots per game this season (7th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 27.0 shots per game (9th).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 29.8 shots per game (29th in the NHL), while the Lightning are averaging 28.2 shots (15th).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 24.6%, ranking 6th in the league this season, while Tampa Bay sits 13th with 22.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 79.6% (ranked 16th), compared to the Lightning at 82.3% (5th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 26-21-24 | 14-14-10 | 12-7-14 | 3-4-3 |
| Tampa Bay | 30-23-16 | 13-10-9 | 17-13-7 | 4-4-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Wild have played in 27 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 14.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 5-1 beatdown over Tampa Bay at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on March 3. Matthew Boldy led the way to that result, recording 3 assists. The Wild have now won three straight against the Lightning.
