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The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Chicago Blackhawks twice in the next five days, starting on Friday night in Chicago. The Lightning are 0-2 so far on their road-trip and would love nothing more than to grab two points.

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The Bolts have dominated its series with the Blackhawks since 2017, and our expert NHL predictions expect Tampa Bay's dominance to continue tonight at Chicago.

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Chicago vs Tampa Bay, which will take place on January 25th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

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Brayden Point and Ryan Donato will be two of the most exciting players to watch when the Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Friday, January 24 at 8:00 PM ET. Purchase tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

Take the over. The over is 5-4-1 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. It’s also 4-1-1 in the Lightning’s last five games overall and is 7-2-1 in the Blackhawks’ last 10 games overall. Chicago has scored three or more goals in five of its last seven games and has allowed at least three goals in six consecutive games.