Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+300) Lightning (-400)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3-4) will go up against the Chicago Blackhawks (4-7-0) at Amalie Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Blackhawks at +300 and the Lightning are sitting at -400. The betting total is set at 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Panthers in their previous outing. The Blackhawks had a good offensive performance in the win. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 5 of the 24 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. Chicago garnered 8 penalty minutes in this game.

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When playing at even strength, the Blackhawks have given up 32 goals while getting 22 on offense. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have amassed 36 power play opportunities (30th in pro hockey) and have racked up 6 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched 26 goals (30th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 38. Chicago has taken 295 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 8 points and their points percentage is .364. The Blackhawks so far have had 389 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. Chicago steps onto the ice with 38 power play opportunities and they have scored 4 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 10.53%.

The man in goal for this game is Petr Mrazek. In his professional hockey career, Mrazek has tallied 159 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .510. He has a save percentage of .908 for his 19,039 mins in the crease. Mrazek has seen 9,481 shot attempts taken against him and he has 8,605 total saves. The opposition has notched 876 goals versus Mrazek in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.76. He has compiled an overall mark of 153-127-34 and he was named the starter in 312 games. Mrazek has played in 341 games over the course of his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Tampa Bay faced off against the Canadiens in an outing where the Lightning took home the victory by a final score of 5-3. They had 5 chances on the power play in this matchup and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Lightning recorded 5 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they attempted.

Tampa Bay has tried 395 shots (8th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 12.66%, while allowing their opponents 436 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 87.18% on their opponents 39 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%. They have a total of 44 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 34.09%. The Lightning are sitting with 35 goals at even strength and 15 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 45 goals to be scored by of a combination of 40 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning are sitting with 50 goals, 16 points, and a points percentage of .615.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jonas Johansson in net. He is sitting with 1,080 saves out of 1,211 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .892. Johansson has amassed a career mark of 16-14-8 and has been in goal for 45 games. He has been a starter 38 games and has racked up 2,378 mins. Johansson's quality start percentage comes in at 44.7% and he has 17 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 3.31 goals per contest and he has relinquished 131 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-400)

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