Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Detroit Red Wings (35-36-10) are en route to Amalie Arena on Thursday where they will play the Tampa Bay Lightning (45-30-6).

The Detroit Red Wings were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 defeat against the Hurricanes in their previous game. The Red Wings had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. In the outing, they netted 1 out of the 21 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 2 power play attempts but didn't get a goal. Detroit amassed 2 minutes in the box in this game.

While playing at even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 217 goals while earning 180 of their own. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 247 power play opportunities (15th in the league) and have scored 53 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 237 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 270. Detroit has attempted 2,280 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 80 points and their points % is .494. The Red Wings so far have had 2,464 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. Detroit has accounted for 268 power play chances and they have added 57 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 21.27%.

The man in net for this game is Ville Husso. For his professional hockey career, Husso has recorded 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .519. His save percentage currently is .905 during his 6,419 minutes on the ice. Husso has seen 3,268 shots against him and has recorded 2,956 total saves. Opponents have scored 312 goals against Husso in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.92. He has an overall mark of 60-34-14 and he has started in 108 games. Husso has been involved in 112 matchups throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Tampa Bay faced off against the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Lightning ended up losing by a score of 4-3. They had 8 power play chances in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Lightning recorded 3 goals of the 48 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Lightning are sitting with 205 goals at even strength and 70 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. Tampa Bay has attempted 2,589 shots (13th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.62%, while allowing the opposition 2,550 shots. During this campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 275 goals, 96 points, in addition to a points percentage of .593. They have permitted 252 goals to be scored by of a combination of 199 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 278 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.18%. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.54% on their oppositions 259 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%.

For the opposition you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy protecting the goal. He has gathered 11,863 saves out of the 12,914 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .919. Vasilevskiy has amassed a lifetime mark of 263-123-28 and has played in 425 games. He has been a starter 415 games and has played for a total of 24,986 minutes. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.3% and he has qualified for 238 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has allowed 1,051 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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