Chicago lost 5-3 at Florida on Wednesday night, which dropped the Blackhawks to 4-11-1 overall and 0-6-1 on the road. Tampa Bay is 9-3-2 and 7-0-0 at home after beating Detroit 4-2 on Tuesday, a game Brayden Point decided with two goals. The Lightning hold 20 of a possible 28 points, a .714 clip, and Chicago holds 9 of 32, or .281. Nikita Kucherov has seven assists during a four-game point streak, and he set up both of Point's goals Tuesday. Chicago had 14 shots through two periods at Florida and trailed 3-1 before scoring twice in the third. Tampa Bay allowed Detroit 21 shots on Tuesday. Chicago scored 4, 2 and 3 in its last three games, all losses, and has yet to win away from home. I build both tickets on one driver: Tampa Bay controls its home games, and Chicago has not found a way to win on the road. Our bankroll needs Tampa Bay to win a little under four times in five, and Chicago has lost its last three by a combined six goals. Back Tampa Bay on the moneyline and take the UNDER tonight.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on November 05, 2026 at 2:03PM ET.
Chicago at Tampa Bay
November 5, 2026
1.5 units on Tampa Bay -413 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 1.86)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 6.5 +102 (risk 1 to return 2.02)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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