Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction, 6/3/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers

Date: Friday, June 3, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-125) Rangers (+104)

The New York Rangers will go up against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Friday in Game 2 of their series. The moneyline on this matchup has Tampa Bay at -125 while New York is coming in at +104. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Lightning will look for better times on the ice after their 6-2 loss to the Rangers in Game 1. Tampa Bay tallied 16 penalty mins in this matchup. The Lightning had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 39 shots they put on net.

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When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have racked up 285 goals (7th in hockey) for the season and have surrendered 228. For the season, they have recorded 110 points and their points percentage sits at .671. Tampa Bay skates onto the rink with 259 power play chances and they have notched 62 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.94%. While at even strength, the Lightning have conceded 179 goals while scoring 223 when they are on offense. Tampa Bay has taken 2,535 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.2%. The Lightning have had 2,441 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have totaled 252 power play tries (8th in hockey) and have earned 49 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. The opposition has been able to score 892 goals against Vasilevskiy in his career and his goals against rate is 2.50. Vasilevskiy has been in net for 365 contests during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .919 for his 21,390 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a record of 229-101-24 and he has started in 355 games. Over the course of his pro career, Vasilevskiy has accrued 203 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .572. Vasilevskiy has had 11,039 shots taken against him and has garnered 10,147 total saves.

In Game 1 the Rangers had 2 power play chances in this outing and earned 1 goal out of those attempts. The Rangers had 6 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they took.

The Rangers are sitting with 195 goals at even strength and 55 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. New York has attempted 2,392 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.45%, while allowing the opposition 2,528 shots. On the campaign, the New York Rangers have notched a total of 250 goals, 110 points, and a points percentage of .671. They have earned 218 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.23%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.30% on their opponents 226 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.9%. They have permitted 204 goals to be scored by of a combination of 164 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded.

For the opposition you will find Igor Shesterkin in the crease. Shesterkin is the owner of a career mark of 62-29-7 and has played in 100 games. Shesterkin's quality start percentage is 70.5% and he has made 67 quality starts in his hockey career. He has accounted for 2,815 saves out of the 3,033 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .928. His opposition is averaging 2.31 goals per game and he has relinquished 218 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 95 games and has racked up 5,662 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-125)

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