Lightning vs. Penguins Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 13

Updated Jan. 13, 2026 6:20 p.m. ET

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At 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 13, Nikita Kucherov and Sidney Crosby will go toe-to-toe in a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Check out everything you need to know about the Lightning-Penguins game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Lightning vs. Penguins Game Information and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Lightning vs Penguins Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Lightning	-1.5	185	-225	6.5	110	-130	-142	+120

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Lightning vs. Penguins Prediction

ATS Pick: Penguins (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: -Penguins 4 - Lightning 3

Lightning vs. Penguins Betting Insights

In 20 games this season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 21 of 44 games this season.
The teams combine to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game's total.
These two teams concede a combined 5.5 goals per game, 1.0 fewer than this game'sgame's over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Lightning are second in the league, and the Penguins rank 16th.
The Penguins are 10th in the league in goals allowed, and the Lightning are second.

Lightning Stats

The Lightning's 157 total goals (3.6 per game) rank second in the NHL.
Tampa Bay has given up 114 total goals (2.6 per game), the second-fewest in NHL action.
They have the league's second-best goal differential at +43.
The 28 power-play goals Tampa Bay has recorded this season (to rank 14th in the NHL) have come on 141 chances.
The Lightning have the league's 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.86%).
The three shorthanded goals Tampa Bay has scored this season rank 13th among all NHL teams.

Lightning Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nikita Kucherov	40	23	44	67	66	11	0%
Jake Guentzel	44	20	27	47	36	17	47.8%
Brandon Hagel	39	22	19	41	43	16	43.2%
Darren Raddysh	38	12	27	39	33	7	-
Brayden Point	37	11	19	30	22	5	45.9%

Lightning Player Props

Penguins Stats

The Penguins' 139 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank them 16th in the NHL.
Pittsburgh concedes 3.0 goals per game (130 total), the 10th-fewest in the league.
They have the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +9.
Pittsburgh has 34 power-play goals (on 119 chances), sixth in the NHL.
The Penguins' power-play percentage (28.57) ranks them third in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goal, Pittsburgh has one.