Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/04/25

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning clash on Thursday night in the NHL. Pittsburgh hits the road to take on a team tied for the Eastern Conference lead with 34 points, but 3 points away from them with 1 game in hand. Points are crucial, and I expect a full effort from both teams. To get you set for what will be a great battle, here is our Penguins vs. Lightning prediction.

These teams are both filled with offensive abilities. In Tampa Bay (3.27 goals per game), they are lead by the likes of Nikita Kucherov (32 points), Brandon Hagel (15 goals) and Jake Guentzel (14 goals), and their offense has been absolutely clicking. Pittsburgh (3.16 goals per game) is lead by veterans Sidney Crosby (18 goals and 29 points) and Evgeni Malkin (26 points). There has been an offensive resurgence within this team. Both have done very well defensively this season as well, but I see offense taking center stage. Each team is within the top-8 in goals per game, and present extremely talented and offensively gifted lineups. I see them combining for a ton of results in this one. For our Penguins vs. Lightning prediction, take the over 6.0.

Penguins vs. Lightning prediction: Over 6.0 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that total to (-130).

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