Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 3/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (+104) Lightning (-125)

The Carolina Hurricanes (43-15-7) are en route to Amalie Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Tampa Bay Lightning (41-18-6). The line on this matchup has the Hurricanes at +104 while the Lightning are priced at -125. The total is 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-2 win over the Blues in the last game they played. Carolina amassed 7 penalty minutes for this game. Additionally, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. The Hurricanes had a impressive offensive performance in this victory. In the game, they scored on 7 of the 28 shots they tried.

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The Hurricanes have had 1,866 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .917. When at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 130 goals while notching 168 themselves. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 223 power play tries (2nd in hockey) and have scored 24 goals in those chances. For the year, they have accumulated 93 points and their points percentage is .715. Carolina has tried 2,202 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.8%. When discussing their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 215 goals (10th in the league) for the year and have allowed 154. Carolina has accumulated 188 power play opportunities and they have scored 47 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 25.00%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Antti Raanta. Raanta has played in 218 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a record of 104-69-23 and he started in 198 games. The opposition has notched 483 goals versus Raanta in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.44. Raanta has had 5,996 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,513 saves. His save percentage currently is .919 for his 11,858 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Raanta is sitting with 126 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .636.

When they were on the ice last, Tampa Bay faced the Islanders in a matchup where the Lightning took home the win by a tally of 4-1. The Lightning tallied 4 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup and scored 1 goal out of those opportunities.

Tampa Bay has taken 1,965 shots (19th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.84%, while allowing their opponents 1,942 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.28% on their oppositions 203 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.8%. They have earned 203 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 20.69%. The Lightning have accumulated 171 goals at even strength and 42 goals (16th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 178 goals to be scored by of a combination of 140 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are sitting with 213 goals, 88 points, as well as a points percentage of .677.

For the opposition you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. He has gathered 9,829 stops out of the 10,686 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .920. Vasilevskiy has accumulated a career mark of 223-97-23 and has been in net for 353 contests. He got the starting nod in 343 games and has been on the ice for 20,701 minutes. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.7% and he has made 198 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.48 goals per game and he has yielded 857 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-125)

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