Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 10/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-133) Lightning (+105)

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-2-2) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (3-3-0) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Hurricanes at -133 and the Lightning are sitting at +105. The total has been set at 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-4 loss to the Avalanche in their last outing. Carolina compiled 10 penalty mins in this contest. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive performance in the loss. In addition, they had 5 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. For the outing, they netted 4 of the 27 shots they put on goal.

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While playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed 21 goals while notching 19 themselves. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have tallied 28 power play opportunities (1st in the NHL) and have a total of 9 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 27 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 30. Carolina has taken 201 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.4%. For the current campaign, they have scored 6 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. The Hurricanes so far have had 165 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .818. Carolina skates onto the rink with 30 power play chances and they have notched 8 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 26.67%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Frederik Andersen. Andersen has played in 482 games during his professional hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 284-125-52 and he has gotten the start in 468 games. Opponents have tallied 1,199 goals against Andersen in his career and his goals against average is 2.59. Andersen has had 14,113 shots against him and has garnered 12,914 saves. He has a save percentage of .915 in his 27,783 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Andersen has accrued 264 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .564.

In their last game, Tampa Bay played the Maple Leafs in a game where the Lightning went home in defeat by a final of 4-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest and tallied 2 out of those chances. The Lightning earned 3 goals of the 33 shots on goal they were seeking.

Tampa Bay has attempted 175 shots (9th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.43%, while allowing the opposition 223 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 92.31% on the other teams 13 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%. They have earned 20 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 35.00%. The Lightning have earned 13 goals at even strength and 7 goals (4th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 24 goals to be scored by way of 23 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched a total of 20 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the ice you will find Jonas Johansson in goal. He has compiled 935 stops out of the 1,052 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .889. Johansson is the owner of a career record of 13-14-6 and has been in goal for 40 games. He has started in 33 contests and has racked up 2,075 mins. Johansson's rate of quality starts is 36.4% and he has 12 quality starts in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 3.38 goals/game and he has relinquished 117 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+105) and under 6.5 goals

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