Both teams are on two-game skids, but Tampa Bay has still won nine of 12 road games and 16 of 20 overall. Minnesota has stalled offensively with only three goals in two games, including a 3-1 loss as a -225 favorite at home against St. Louis on Sunday. Andrei Vasilevskiy is 27-8-3 with a 2.27 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage for the Lightning. Filip Gustavsson is 2-1-0 with a 3.71 GAA in three career starts versus Tampa Bay. The Wild are 1-6 in their past seven games in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation and 3-8 against teams that scored two or fewer goals in their previous game. The Lightning have won six of seven road games against opponents with winning home records. Take the Lightning.
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