Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction & Picks - NHL

Prediction published on 1/23/25, 12:16 AM  by Edgar Jibran | Modified on 1/24/25 at 7:17 AM in NHL Picks

One of the games that will close next Friday night NHL schedule corresponds to the clash between Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, teams that will face at 07:00 pm CST. These teams are really having a very opposite level this season and that explains the big favoritism that Tampa Bay has for this game, however the Blackhawks are expected to show a more competitive face as they’ll be playing at home.

In this regard, Chicago Blackhawks must try to extend their momentum, as they won the first period of their last 2 games in a row, scoring 2 or more goals on each of them. Nonetheless, that good work hasn’t been enough for them to hold a streak of consecutive victories, as they’ve had such a terrible defensive performance during the second and third periods, so winning against teams like Vegas Golden Knights isn’t common for them.

On Tampa Bay Lightning’s case, this team is in the Eastern Conference playoffs’ spots, however they’ve only been able to win 1 out of their last games in regulation time. Also, it must be noted that Tampa Bay lost their last 2 away games in a row, so even when they’re the favorites to win this game, they mustn’t be overconfident. In this regard, players like Nikita Kucherov are expected to reappear for this kind of game.