Calgary Flames vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+150) Lightning (-184)

The Calgary Flames (7-6-2) are on their way to Amalie Arena on Thursday where they will play the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-6-1). The moneyline on this contest has the Flames at +150 while the Lightning are at -184. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Calgary Flames came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-5 victory over the Kings in their last outing. Calgary garnered 8 mins in the box in this contest. The Flames had a impressive offensive performance in the win. They also had 2 power play tries and scored 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 6 of the 30 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Flames have allowed the opponent to score 39 goals while notching 37 of their own. Calgary Flames opponents have totaled 60 power play tries (8th in pro hockey) and have tallied 11 goals in those chances. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have notched 47 goals (22nd in hockey) on the year and have allowed 50. Calgary has attempted 540 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.7%. For the current season, they have 16 points and their points percentage sits at .533. The Flames have had 418 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .880. Calgary has tallied 50 power play opportunities and they have tallied 10 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 20.00%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jacob Markstrom. Opponents have racked up 1,003 goals against Markstrom in his career and his goals against average is 2.70. Markstrom has played in 390 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .911 in his 22,300 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a record of 175-155-45 and he was named the starter in 374 games. Over the course of his pro career, Markstrom has accumulated 197 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .527. Markstrom has seen 11,285 shot attempts taken against him and he has 10,282 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Tampa Bay faced off against the Stars in a game where the Lightning notched a win by a final of 5-4. They had 5 power play chances in this contest and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Lightning scored 5 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they took.

So far this year, the Tampa Bay Lightning are sitting with 54 goals, 19 points, in addition to a points percentage of .594. They have permitted 52 goals to be scored by of a combination of 40 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. The Lightning have earned 39 goals at even strength and 15 goals (8th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 66 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.73%. Tampa Bay has taken 507 shots (18th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.65%, while allowing their opponents 491 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.33% on the other teams 61 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.52 goals/game and he has allowed 926 goals overall. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts is 56.6% and he has earned 207 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 366 games and his ice time sits at 22,048 mins. Vasilevskiy is the owner of a career record of 234-106-25 and has participated in 376 games. He has racked up 10,447 stops out of the 11,373 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .919.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (+150)

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