Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 12/1/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-235) Flyers (+190)

The Philadelphia Flyers (8-10-5) are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning (13-8-1) at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Tampa Bay at -235 while Philadelphia is opening at +190. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-1 defeat to the Bruins in their previous contest . The Lightning had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 28 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. Tampa Bay tallied 2 penalty minutes in this game.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have 78 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have a total of 18 goals in those attempts. The Lightning have had 682 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Tampa Bay has tried 685 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. At even strength, the Lightning let the opposition score 52 goals while having 52 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay has tallied 84 power play chances and they have scored 24 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 28.57%. For the current season, they have tallied 27 points and their points percentage comes in at .614. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 76 goals (12th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 70.

The man in goal for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. In his professional hockey career, Vasilevskiy has recorded 211 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .569. His save percentage currently is at .919 during his 22,348 minutes on the ice. Vasilevskiy has had 11,526 shot attempts against him and has recorded 10,588 total saves. Opponents have tallied 938 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.52. He has earned an overall mark of 237-108-25 and was named the starter in 371 games. Vasilevskiy has participated in 381 matchups throughout his hockey career.

In their last contest, Philadelphia squared up with the Islanders in a game where the Flyers notched a win by a tally of 3-1. The Flyers recorded 3 goals of the 33 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

Philadelphia has attempted 664 shots (23rd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.43%, while allowing their opponents 751 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.61% on their oppositions 72 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.1%. They have recorded 72 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 13.89%. The Flyers have tallied 46 goals at even strength and 10 goals (30th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 74 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Philadelphia Flyers have a total of 56 goals, 21 points, and a points percentage of .457.

Across the ice you will find Carter Hart defending the goal. Hart is sitting with a lifetime mark of 69-66-20 and has been in net for 162 games. Hart's quality start percentage comes out to 49.7% and he has qualified for 77 quality starts in his NHL career. He has accounted for 4,312 saves out of the 4,757 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .906. The opposition is averaging 2.94 goals per game and he has allowed 445 goals in total. He was named a starter in 155 games and has been on the ice for 9,077 mins.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+190) and under 6 goals

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