Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/13/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-111) Lightning (-111)

Amalie Arena is the venue where Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3-3) will play the Florida Panthers (10-2-2) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Panthers coming in at -111 and the Lightning are at -111. The over/under opens at 5.5.

The Panthers had a rough game after their 3-2 defeat to the Penguins in their previous contest. The Panthers could have played much better offensively in this loss. While out there on the ice, they converted 2 of the 38 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities but didn't net one. Florida tallied 8 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Corsi for the Panthers came in at 51 and the Corsi against was 38 meaning they had a Corsi percentage of 57.3%. Their Fenwick was 41 and the Fenwick against was 28, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 59.4%. They totaled 14 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 20 attempts to win the puck. Their starts in the offensive zone came in at 52.6% and their PDO rating was 96.9 in this one.

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The Panthers have had 437 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .918. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 27 goals while scoring 44 on offense. Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 52 power play opportunities (1st in professional hockey) and have earned 9 goals in those attempts. For the year, the have a total of 22 points and their points percentage sits at .786. Florida has attempted 491 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.0%. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have notched 54 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 36. Florida is sitting with 46 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 21.74%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Spencer Knight. Knight has played in 11 games throughout his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 8-2-1 and he has gotten the start in 9 games. Opponents have been able to score 30 goals against Knight in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.95. Knight has seen 293 shots taken against him and he has 263 saves. His save percentage currently is .898 in his 610 minutes on the ice. For his career, Knight has 4 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .444.

When they took the ice last, Tampa Bay played the Hurricanes in a game where the Lightning took a loss by a mark of 2-1. Tampa Bay wrapped up this game with a 41.9% Corsi rate. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Tampa Bay had and we'd say it was a below average outing in all. Their Fenwick rate came in at 47.2% by way of having a Fenwick of 25 and the Hurricanes having notched a 28 Fenwick. They had a PDO of 101 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 45.7%. The Lightning converted 1 goal out of the 18 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Tampa Bay has taken 360 shots (24th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.00%, while allowing the opposition 357 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.72% on their oppositions 43 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.9%. They have recorded 37 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.22%. The Lightning are sitting with 30 goals at even strength and 6 goals (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 36 goals to be scored by of a combination of 29 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched a total of 36 goals, 15 points, as well as a points percentage of .625.

Across the rink you are going to see Andrei Vasilevskiy defending the goal. Vasilevskiy has earned a career record of 195-85-22 and has participated in 312 contests. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts comes in at 56.3% and he has made 170 quality starts in his career. He has compiled 8,712 stops out of the 9,472 shots tried, giving him a rate of .920. Opponents are averaging 2.50 goals/game and he has yielded 760 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 302 games and has been on the ice for 18,242 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-111)

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