Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/6/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers

Date: Monday, February 6, 2023

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-125) Panthers (+104)

FLA Live Arena is where the Florida Panthers (24-22-6) will attempt to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning (32-15-1) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Lightning at -125 while the Panthers are priced at +104. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a good night with a 5-2 victory against the Kings in the last game they played. Tampa Bay recorded 14 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Lightning had a good offensive output in the victory. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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Regarding their scoring, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 174 goals (7th in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 140. For the current campaign, they sit with 65 points and their points percentage is .677. Tampa Bay has 165 power play opportunities and they have notched 44 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 26.67%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have allowed the opponent to score 110 goals while earning 130 as an offensive unit. Tampa Bay has attempted 1,531 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. The Lightning have had 1,497 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have amassed 157 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have a total of 30 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. During his career on the ice, Vasilevskiy has 225 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .575. His save percentage currently is .919 for his 23,545 mins guarding the cage. Vasilevskiy has had 12,143 shots taken against him and has gathered 11,161 saves. Opponents have tallied 982 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.50. He has accumulated a mark of 252-113-25 and he has started in 391 games. Vasilevskiy has been in net for 401 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Florida went up against the Bruins in an outing where the Panthers got the victory by a mark of 4-3. The Panthers converted 4 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but were not able to net one.

The Panthers have accumulated 134 goals at even strength and 43 goals (7th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Florida has put up 1,854 shots (1st in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.55%, while allowing their opponents 1,678 shots. For the year, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 177 goals, 54 points, and a points percentage of .519. They have granted a total of 182 goals to be scored by way of 133 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 183 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.50%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 74.74% on the other teams 194 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%.

Across the rink you are going to see Alex Lyon protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 3.35 goals per game and he has relinquished 83 goals in total. Lyon's quality start percentage comes out to 40.9% and he has made 9 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He was named a starter in 22 games and has been on the ice for 1,488 mins. Lyon has compiled a career record of 10-9-4 and has played in 30 contests. He has gathered 690 saves out of the 773 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .893.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-125)

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