Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Monday, November 28, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-196) Sabres (+162)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-7-1) are hitting the road to KeyBank Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Buffalo Sabres (9-12-0). The odds on this game have the Lightning at -196 while the Sabres are coming in at +162. The total is 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-2 win over the Blues in their previous contest . Tampa Bay had 13 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Lightning had a impressive offensive performance in this win. They also had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they scored on 5 out of the 27 shots they put on goal.

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In relation to their scoring, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 69 goals (14th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 62. For the season, they have scored 25 points and their points percentage comes in at .625. Tampa Bay skates onto the rink with 78 power play opportunities and they have added 20 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 25.64%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have allowed the opponent to score 45 goals while having 49 on offense. Tampa Bay has tried 632 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Lightning have seen 619 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have totaled 76 power play tries (10th in pro hockey) and have tallied 17 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have racked up 936 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.52. Vasilevskiy has been in goal for 380 matchups during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .919 during his 22,289 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a record of 237-107-25 and he has gotten the start in 370 games. For his career, Vasilevskiy has tallied 210 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .568. Vasilevskiy has seen 11,501 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 10,565 total saves.

In their last game, Buffalo went up against the Devils in a game where the Sabres took a loss by a score of 3-1. The Sabres recorded 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play chance in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

Buffalo has attempted 679 shots (15th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.19%, while allowing their opponents 676 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 73.13% on their oppositions 67 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.2%. They have a total of 81 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.93%. The Sabres have scored 55 goals at even strength and 21 goals (5th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 73 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Buffalo Sabres have earned a total of 76 goals, 18 points, as well as a points percentage of .429.

For the opposition you are going to see Craig Anderson in goal. He has accounted for 19,352 saves out of 21,215 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .912. Anderson holds a lifetime record of 312-268-71 and has played in 692 contests. He has started in 605 contests and has been on the ice for 39,238 minutes. Anderson's quality start percentage comes out to 53.2% and he has accumulated 322 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,863 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-196)

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