The Penguins will play the Lightning on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 6:08 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning happens on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Pittsburgh Penguins now have a 84.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Tampa Bay Lightning starting this game with a 95.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Pittsburgh Penguins - The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 11-18-6 record as an away team. That standing puts them 11th in the league for away team wins. However, the Pittsburgh Penguins now rank 5th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The puck drops for the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 24-8-2 record as a home team. That result ranks them 4th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 12th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins rank 13th (213) for goals scored. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently rank 3rd (245) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 1st (261) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Tampa Bay Lightning, they've allowed 191 goals this season, resulting in a 21st league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 1-6 shootout win-loss record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 2-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 29-32-11 record and the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 40-25-5 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Pittsburgh Penguins clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning...in a pivotal game for playoff positioning on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025.
The Penguins, with a 0.403 win percentage, seek to improve their standing...as they face the Lightning, who boast a 0.571 win percentage.
In this battle of titans, the team with the highest season point totals...will secure a better playoff seed, so both teams will fight fiercely.
We've calculated the best moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines...for this epic showdown on the ice. Place a bet at BetRivers or BetMGM!
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Best Penguins at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Pittsburgh Penguins | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Pittsburgh Penguins | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -275 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the +225 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 -110 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are +1.5 -109 puck line underdogs at BetRivers.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Penguins
Lightning
3/25/25 6:08pm CDT | +225-275 |
- Pittsburgh Penguins bettors risk $100 to win $225 at +225 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Penguins is 30.77%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $36.36 at -275 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 73.33%.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Penguins
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/25/25 6:08pm CDT | Yes -165No +125Bet |
Penguins
Total Goals
PIT at TBL 3/25/25 6:08pm CDT | 2.5 o +1002.5 u -140Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
PIT at TBL 3/25/25 6:08pm CDT | 4 o +1004 u -140Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
PIT at TBL 3/25/25 6:08pm CDT | Yes +5500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
PIT at TBL 3/25/25 6:08pm CDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
PIT at TBL 3/25/25 6:08pm CDT | Yes +4500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 0.573 | 102 | 45 | 294 | 219 | +75.0 | 29-8-4 | 18-19-4 | 2-3 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| e - Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 0.415 | 80 | 33 | 243 | 293 | -50.0 | 21-15-5 | 13-21-7 | 1-6 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Pittsburgh Penguins YR: futures available
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Lightning | +1100 Bet | +1200 Bet |
Pittsburgh Penguins & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at 6:08 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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