Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 12/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+123) Lightning (-150)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-9-1) will compete against the Florida Panthers (13-10-4) at Amalie Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Panthers at +123 while the Lightning are coming in at -150. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Florida Panthers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-1 victory over the Red Wings in their previous contest . The Panthers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. For the game, they scored on 5 of the 41 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. Florida garnered 8 penalty mins in this outing.

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Florida Panthers opponents have earned 102 power play opportunities (4th in pro hockey) and have scored 24 goals in those chances. The Panthers so far have had 850 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .896. Florida has attempted 1,047 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed 64 goals while scoring 73 when they are on offense. Florida has 102 power play chances and they have added 21 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 20.59%. For the current campaign, they have earned 30 points and their points percentage sits at .556. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have tallied 94 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 88.

The player between the pipes for this game is Spencer Knight. Over the course of his career, Knight has recorded 22 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .500. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 2,788 mins played. Knight has seen 1,432 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,306 total saves. The opposition has scored 126 goals versus Knight in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.71. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 31-13-6 and he started in 44 games. Knight has taken the ice for 51 games throughout his hockey career.

Their last time out, Tampa Bay played the Predators in a matchup where the Lightning notched a win by a score of 5-2. They had 2 power play chances in this contest and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Lightning scored 5 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

On the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned a total of 91 goals, 33 points, in addition to a points percentage of .635. They have granted a total of 80 goals to be scored by of a combination of 61 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning are sitting with 63 goals at even strength and 28 goals (3rd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 97 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 28.87%. Tampa Bay has attempted 824 shots (18th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.04%, while allowing the other team 805 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.65% on their opponents 89 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.1%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 2.51 goals/game and he has relinquished 944 goals overall. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.2% and he has 214 quality starts in his hockey career. He has started in 374 games and has been on the ice for 22,526 minutes. Vasilevskiy has amassed a career mark of 239-109-25 and has played in 384 contests. He has recorded 10,667 saves out of 11,611 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .919.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (+123)

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