Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 2/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+365) Lightning (-490)

The Anaheim Ducks (17-33-6) are on their way to Amalie Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (35-17-3). The odds on this game have Anaheim at +365 while Tampa Bay is sitting at -490. The total has been set at 7.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-3 defeat against the Kings in their last outing. Anaheim had 27 penalty mins in this contest. The Ducks had an average offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 2 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. In the matchup, they converted 3 of the 27 shots they tried.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 196 power play opportunities (7th in the league) and have a total of 53 goals in those chances. The Ducks have seen 2,195 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .894. Anaheim has tried 1,654 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.3%. At even strength, the Ducks have conceded 180 goals while having 112 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim has accumulated 160 power play chances and they have notched 26 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 16.25%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 40 points and their points % is .357. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 138 goals (31st in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 233.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Lukas Dostal. For his professional hockey career, Dostal has accumulated 7 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .700. His save percentage currently sits at .901 for his 652 minutes played. Dostal has had 406 shots taken against him and he has 366 total saves. Opponents have racked up 40 goals versus Dostal in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.68. He has earned a mark of 3-6-1 and he has started in 10 games. Dostal has played in 12 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last contest, Tampa Bay played the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Lightning took a loss by a mark of 5-4. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Lightning notched 4 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 193 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .664. They have permitted 160 goals to be scored by of a combination of 127 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. The Lightning have 145 goals at even strength and 48 goals (4th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 189 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.40%. Tampa Bay has taken 1,770 shots (17th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.90%, while allowing the opposition 1,725 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.03% on their opponents 174 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 90.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. He has racked up 11,325 stops out of the 12,322 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .919. Vasilevskiy is the owner of a career mark of 255-115-25 and has played in 406 games. He has been a starter 396 games and has played 23,849 mins. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate is 57.6% and he has qualified for 228 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.51 goals per contest and he has allowed 997 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-490) and under 6.5 goals

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