A pair of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning (third in the conference at 40-20-4) and the Carolina Hurricanes (first at 41-18-6), square off on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which team we project to win Saturday's game.

The Hurricanes have a 7-3-0 record in their past 10 contests. They have scored 38 goals while allowing 29 in that period. On the power play, 27 opportunities have resulted in seven goals (25.9% conversion rate).

Lightning vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final score of Lightning 4, Hurricanes 2.

Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-136)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Hurricanes (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning have finished 9-4-13 in overtime contests as part of an overall record of 40-20-4.
In the 19 games Tampa Bay has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 8-9-2 record (good for 18 points).
In the seven games this season the Lightning scored only one goal, they went 2-4-1 (five points).
Tampa Bay has scored two goals in 14 games this season (4-7-3 record, 11 points).
The Lightning have scored more than two goals in 41 games (34-7-0, 68 points).
In the 23 games when Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal, it went 14-7-2 to register 30 points.
In the 35 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 21-11-3 (45 points).
The Lightning have been outshot by opponents 28 times, and went 18-9-1 (37 points).

Hurricanes Splits and Trends

The Hurricanes have a 11-6-17 record in overtime matchups this season and a 41-18-6 overall record.
Carolina has earned 31 points (14-4-3) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
This season the Hurricanes scored only one goal in 10 games and they've earned two points (1-9-0) in those contests.
Carolina has eight points (4-3-0) when scoring two goals this season.
The Hurricanes have earned 78 points in their 47 games with at least three goals scored.
Carolina has scored a single power-play goal in 24 games this season and has recorded 35 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Carolina has posted a record of 37-12-4 (78 points).
The Hurricanes' opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Hurricanes finished 3-5-2 in those matchups (eight points).

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