Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+128) Lightning (-157)

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (10-8-5) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (10-10-1) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Penguins at +128 while the Lightning are opening at -157. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Predators in their previous game. The Penguins offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the game, they converted 2 out of the 31 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to net one. Pittsburgh tallied 11 penalty mins for this game.

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When at even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 46 goals while scoring 58 when they are on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have amassed 66 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have tallied 9 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 65 goals (18th in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 55. Pittsburgh has taken 711 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. For the year, they have recorded 21 points and their points percentage is .500. The Penguins have had 649 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .915. Pittsburgh skates onto the rink with 58 power play opportunities and they have notched 7 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 12.07%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Tristan Jarry. Opponents have racked up 554 goals against Jarry in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. Jarry has been in net for 222 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .914 in his 12,615 mins in the crease. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 124-68-21 and he has gotten the start in 214 games. Over the course of his career, Jarry has 130 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .607. Jarry has seen 6,423 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,869 total saves.

Their last time out, Tampa Bay went up against the Coyotes in a matchup where the Lightning took the loss by a tally of 3-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Lightning converted 1 goal of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

The Lightning are sitting with 55 goals at even strength and 25 goals (2nd in the NHL) while on the power play. Tampa Bay has taken 699 shots (8th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.44%, while allowing their opponents 717 shots. So far this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a total of 80 goals, 25 points, and a points percentage of .543. They have permitted 81 goals to be scored by of a combination of 70 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 77 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 32.47%. They have a penalty kill rate of 84.51% on the other teams 71 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.7%.

Across the rink you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.52 goals/game and he has yielded 1,056 goals overall. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.3% and he has 239 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 417 contests and has been on the ice for 25,105 minutes. Vasilevskiy has accumulated a lifetime mark of 264-124-28 and has participated in 427 contests. He has a tally of 11,904 stops out of the 12,960 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .919.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-157)

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