Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 1/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-162) Kings (+134)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (26-9-5) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Kings (20-13-5). The moneyline on this matchup has Tampa Bay at -162 and Los Angeles is sitting at +134. The total is 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-1 victory over the Stars in their previous outing. Tampa Bay tallied 8 penalty mins for this matchup. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. The Lightning had an average offensive output in the victory. In the game, they converted 3 out of the 29 shots they launched.

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With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 133 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 110. For the year, they sit with 57 points and their points percentage sits at .713. Tampa Bay has compiled 124 power play chances and they have notched 25 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 20.16%. At even strength, the Lightning have given up 88 goals while notching 108 of their own. Tampa Bay has taken 1,197 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Lightning have had 1,163 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .905. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 117 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have been able to score 803 goals against Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.47. Vasilevskiy has participated in 333 matchups throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is .920 for his 19,505 mins in the crease. He has a record of 212-89-22 and was named the starter in 323 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vasilevskiy has accrued 186 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .576. Vasilevskiy has had 10,057 shots taken against him and he has 9,254 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Los Angeles played the Kraken in a matchup where the Kings took home the win by a final of 3-1. The Kings netted 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but weren't able to score a goal.

Los Angeles has put up 1,333 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.03%, while allowing their opponents 1,117 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.47% on their opponents 106 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 91.4%. They have earned 120 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.67%. The Kings have earned 87 goals at even strength and 20 goals (18th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 96 goals to be scored by way of 70 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Los Angeles Kings are sitting with 107 goals, 45 points, in addition to a points percentage of .592.

Across the ice you are likely to see Calvin Petersen defending the net. His opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has given up 181 goals overall. Petersen's quality start rate comes out to 56.3% and he has 36 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 64 games and has accumulated 3,954 mins. Petersen has compiled a lifetime record of 27-30-7 and has played in 68 games. He has gathered 1,919 stops out of 2,100 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .914.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+134) and under 5.5 goals

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