Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (+100) Hurricanes (-118)

The Carolina Hurricanes (41-15-6) will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning (39-16-6) at PNC Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Lightning at +100 while the Hurricanes are opening at -118. The total has been set at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 2-1 defeat against the Rangers the last time they stepped on the ice. Tampa Bay garnered 13 mins in the box in this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances and were able to notch 1 goal. The Lightning had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about their scoring, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 203 goals (10th in the league) on the year and have surrendered 170. For the current season, they have tallied 84 points and their points percentage is sitting at .689. Tampa Bay has compiled 191 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.42%. While playing at even strength, the Lightning have given up 133 goals while earning 164 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay has attempted 1,842 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.0%. The Lightning have had 1,811 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have 186 power play opportunities (10th in the league) and have notched 37 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has been involved in 350 games over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a record of 222-95-23 and he has gotten the start in 340 games. Opponents have been able to score 850 goals against Vasilevskiy in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.48. Vasilevskiy has seen 10,582 shots against him and has amassed 9,732 saves. His save percentage is at .920 for his 20,525 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his career, Vasilevskiy has accounted for 194 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .571.

In their last game, Carolina squared up with the Rangers in a matchup where the Hurricanes ended up losing by a final of 2-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Hurricanes recorded 0 goals out of the 44 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Hurricanes have accumulated 159 goals at even strength and 43 goals (8th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Carolina has put up 2,086 shots (10th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.68%, while allowing their opponents 1,790 shots. This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have 202 goals, 88 points, and a points percentage of .710. They have a tally of 181 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 23.76%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 89.20% on their oppositions 213 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.8%. They have permitted 147 goals to be scored by of a combination of 124 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded.

For the opposition you are expected to see Frederik Andersen protecting the goal. He has a tally of 11,868 saves out of the 12,950 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .916. Andersen has accrued a lifetime mark of 256-110-50 and has been in goal for 435 games. He has started in 422 games and his ice time sits at 25,078 mins. Andersen's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.1% and he has 241 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,082 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+100)

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