New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 3/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+125) Lightning (-150)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (39-15-6) are welcoming the New York Rangers (38-18-5) at Amalie Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has New York at +125 and Tampa Bay opens at -150. The total is set at 6.

The New York Rangers will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 loss to the Islanders in their last contest. New York recorded 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. In addition, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Rangers offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have earned 181 goals (18th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 157. For the current campaign, the have a total of 81 points and their points percentage comes in at .664. New York has 167 power play chances and they have notched 45 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 26.95%. While playing at even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 126 goals while notching 136 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has attempted 1,758 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Rangers have had 1,956 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .920. New York Rangers opponents have recorded 174 power play tries (19th in pro hockey) and have tallied 31 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Igor Shesterkin. The opposition has notched 192 goals against Shesterkin in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.35. Shesterkin has participated in 87 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .929 for his 4,905 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a win-loss record of 55-24-6 and he has started in 82 games. During his career on the ice, Shesterkin has 59 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .720. Shesterkin has had 2,693 shots taken against him and he has 2,501 total saves.

In their last contest, Tampa Bay faced the Kraken in an outing where the Lightning notched a win by a final of 4-1. The Lightning tallied 4 goals of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 6 power play opportunities in this outing and netted 2 goals out of those opportunities.

The Lightning are sitting with 164 goals at even strength and 38 goals (16th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Tampa Bay has tried 1,810 shots (23rd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.16%, while allowing the opposition 1,784 shots. So far this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 202 goals, 84 points, and a points percentage of .700. They have earned 188 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.21%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on the other teams 180 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.6%. They have allowed 168 goals to be scored by of a combination of 132 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.49 goals per contest and he has allowed 848 goals altogether. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.9% and he has 193 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 339 games and has been on the ice for 20,466 mins. Vasilevskiy holds a lifetime mark of 222-94-23 and has played in 349 games. He has gathered 9,707 stops out of the 10,555 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .920.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+125)

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