| TEAM STATS | GF | GA | POWER PLAY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
Preseason | ||
| Tue 9/17 |
vs
Hurricanes
| 7:00pm |
| Wed 9/18 |
@
Hurricanes
| 7:00pm |
| Fri 9/20 |
vs
Predators
| 7:00pm |
| Sat 9/21 |
@
Predators
| 8:00pm |
| Tue 9/24 |
@
Panthers
| 7:00pm |
| Thu 9/26 |
@
Panthers
| 7:00pm |
| Sat 9/28 |
vs
Panthers
| 7:00pm |
| Team Outlook and Scouting Report |
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SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKSOddsmakers have the Lightning as the favorite to win the championship. They win the championship in 25.2% of simulations which makes them a good betting value. They are also a good bet to win the East at 3/1, 25%. Their sim chance is 35.3%. The Lightning are averaging 110.6 points per sim which makes them a decent bet to go over 108.5. At -1000 the Lightning are a good value to make the playoffs with a 98.9% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 11/10, 47.6%. They win the division in 64.4% of simulations. Based on wins per simulation they are projected to have the best record in the East. For winning picks against the spread, total and money line for all NHL games by our proven computer model and leading handicappers visit SportsLine.com where you can also get fantasy basketball and daily fantasy optimal lineups from CBSSports' Top Experts. REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMESThey overachieved last season. Their game odds projected to 49.4 wins. Their 62-16-4 record last season was way ahead of what was expected of them. In terms of money line profit, they were one of the best teams at +1714. They had a strong puck line record going 41-41 for (+1057 profit). They went over 44 times and came in under 35 times. They are heavy favorites in their upcoming game vs the Florida Panthers. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU). TEAM STATISTICAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSESSince 10/2/2018 their average goal differential is +1.01 (includes playoff games) which ranks #1 in the league, which is the same as how they rank in points. They are the #1 ranked team in goal differential (based on all teams' road stats). This is the same ranking they have among home teams. OFFENSIVE STATS PER GAME (League Rank):DEFENSIVE STATS PER GAME (Lower # is Better):TEAM FANTASY LEADERSThe table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Andrei Vasilevskiy who is projected to be the #1 Goalie. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings. |
| Roster |
|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Abbandonato, Peter | C | 5-10 | 194 | 03/25/1998 | No College | |
| 60 | Barre-Boulet, Alex | C | 5-10 | 185 | 05/21/1997 | No College | |
| 51 | Cajkovic, Maxim | RW | 5-11 | 185 | 01/03/2001 | No College | |
| 81 | Cernak, Erik | D | 6-3 | 208 | 05/28/1997 | No College | |
| 71 | Cirelli, Anthony | C | 6-0 | 180 | 07/15/1997 | No College | |
| 55 | Coburn, Braydon | D | 6-5 | 223 | 02/27/1985 | No College | |
| 92 | Colton, Ross | C | 6-0 | 190 | 09/11/1996 | No College | |
| 89 | Conacher, Cory | RW | 5-8 | 180 | 12/14/1989 | No College | |
| 1 | Condon, Mike | G | 6-2 | 195 | 04/27/1990 | No College | |
| 34 | Crevier, Louis | D | 6-7 | 209 | 05/04/2001 | No College | |
| 70 | Domingue, Louis | G | 6-3 | 210 | 03/06/1992 | No College | |
| 78 | Donaghey, Cody | D | 6-1 | 189 | 05/10/1996 | No College | |
| 52 | Foote, Callan | D | 6-4 | 212 | 12/13/1998 | No College | |
| 40 | Foote, Nolan | LW | 6-4 | 195 | 11/29/2000 | No College | |
| 82 | Fortier, Gabriel | LW | 5-10 | 170 | 02/06/2000 | No College | |
| 32 | Fucale, Zach | G | 6-2 | 185 | 05/28/1995 | No College | |
| 33 | Gaunce, Cameron | D | 6-2 | 204 | 03/19/1990 | No College | |
| 37 | Gourde, Yanni | RW | 5-9 | 172 | 12/15/1991 | No College | |
| 77 | Hedman, Victor | D | 6-6 | 223 | 12/18/1990 | No College | |
| 47 | Huntington, Jimmy | C | 6-1 | 194 | 11/18/1998 | No College | |
| 9 | Johnson, Tyler | LW | 5-8 | 183 | 07/29/1990 | No College | |
| 7 | Joseph, Mathieu | RW | 6-1 | 190 | 02/09/1997 | No College | |
| 41 | Katchouk, Boris | LW | 6-1 | 192 | 06/18/1998 | No College | |
| 17 | Killorn, Alex | LW | 6-1 | 196 | 09/14/1989 | No College | |
| 86 | Kucherov, Nikita | RW | 5-11 | 178 | 06/17/1993 | No College | |
| 36 | Lipanov, Alexei | C | 6-0 | 165 | 08/17/1999 | No College | |
| 39 | Lohin, Ryan | C | 6-0 | 193 | 06/26/1996 | No College | |
| 58 | Lynch, Kevin | C | 6-1 | 205 | 04/23/1991 | No College | |
| 7 | Maroon, Pat | LW | 6-3 | 225 | 04/23/1988 | No College | |
| 62 | Martel, Danick | LW | 5-8 | 162 | 12/12/1994 | No College | |
| 30 | Martin, Spencer | G | 6-3 | 210 | 06/08/1995 | No College | |
| 74 | Masin, Dominik | D | 6-2 | 198 | 02/01/1996 | No College | |
| 27 | McDonagh, Ryan | D | 6-1 | 215 | 06/13/1989 | No College | |
| 35 | McElhinney, Curtis | G | 6-2 | 203 | 05/23/1983 | No College | |
| 49 | Mueller, Chris | C | 5-11 | 196 | 03/06/1986 | No College | |
| 18 | Palat, Ondrej | LW | 6-0 | 188 | 03/28/1991 | No College | |
| 13 | Paquette, Cedric | C | 6-1 | 198 | 08/13/1993 | No College | |
| 21 | Point, Brayden | C | 5-10 | 166 | 03/13/1996 | No College | |
| 46 | Raddysh, Taylor | RW | 6-2 | 207 | 02/18/1998 | No College | |
| 44 | Rutta, Jan | D | 6-3 | 200 | 07/29/1990 | No College | |
| 2 | Schenn, Luke | D | 6-2 | 221 | 11/02/1989 | No College | |
| 50 | Schmiemann, Quinn | D | 6-2 | 185 | 07/27/2001 | No College | |
| 98 | Sergachev, Mikhail | D | 6-3 | 215 | 06/25/1998 | No College | |
| 72 | Shalagin, Mikhail | LW | 6-4 | 185 | 09/12/1999 | No College | |
| 22 | Shattenkirk, Kevin | D | 6-0 | 206 | 01/29/1989 | No College | |
| 28 | Smith, Gemel | LW | 5-11 | 195 | 04/16/1994 | No College | |
| 65 | Snuggerud, Luc | D | 6-0 | 184 | 09/18/1995 | No College | |
| 42 | Somppi, Otto | C | 6-2 | 188 | 01/12/1998 | No College | |
| 76 | Sosunov, Oleg | D | 6-9 | 236 | 04/13/1998 | No College | |
| 64 | Spencer, Matt | D | 6-2 | 206 | 03/24/1997 | No College | |
| 91 | Stamkos, Steven | C | 6-1 | 194 | 02/07/1990 | No College | |
| 67 | Stephens, Mitchell | C | 6-0 | 191 | 02/05/1997 | No College | |
| 56 | Thomas, Ben | D | 6-1 | 187 | 05/28/1996 | No College | |
| 8 | Valleau, Nolan | D | 6-1 | 180 | 11/15/1992 | No College | |
| 88 | Vasilevskiy, Andrei | G | 6-3 | 207 | 07/25/1994 | No College | |
| 54 | Verhaeghe, Carter | C | 6-1 | 181 | 08/14/1995 | No College | |
| 79 | Volkov, Alexander | RW | 6-1 | 191 | 08/02/1997 | No College | |
| 75 | Walcott, Daniel | D | 5-11 | 174 | 02/19/1994 | No College | |
| 29 | Wedgewood, Scott | G | 6-2 | 195 | 08/14/1992 | No College | |
| 80 | Windsor, Clint | G | 6-4 | 234 | 11/02/1993 | No College | |
| 28 | Witkowski, Luke | D | 6-2 | 210 | 04/14/1990 | No College | |
| 38 | Yan, Dennis | LW | 6-1 | 197 | 04/14/1997 | No College | |
| 93 | Zummack, Eli | C | 5-9 | 175 | 03/22/2000 | No College |