Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 12/7/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-129) Predators (+107)

The Nashville Predators (13-12-0) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (11-10-5) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have Tampa Bay at -129 and Nashville is sitting at +107. The over/under is set at 7.

The Tampa Bay Lightning came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-0 victory against the Stars in their previous game. The Lightning played really well in the win. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 23 shots they launched. They also had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to net one. Tampa Bay had 4 penalty minutes for this contest.

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At even strength, the Lightning have allowed 80 goals while notching 60 as an offensive unit. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have tallied 76 power play opportunities (21st in hockey) and have earned 13 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 87 goals (4th in the NHL) so far this season and have conceded 93. Tampa Bay has taken 798 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. For the season, the have a total of 27 points and their points percentage comes in at .519. The Lightning so far have had 804 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .884. Tampa Bay skates onto the rink with 87 power play opportunities and they have notched 27 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 31.03%.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have been able to score 1,065 goals against Vasilevskiy in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.53. Vasilevskiy has taken the ice for 430 contests during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .918 for his 25,263 mins guarding the cage. He has a mark of 265-126-28 and was named the starter in 420 games. For his career, Vasilevskiy is sitting with 240 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .571. Vasilevskiy has had 13,038 shot attempts against him and has accrued 11,973 total saves.

Their last time out, Nashville squared up with the Blackhawks in a game where the Predators got the tie by a mark of 3-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Predators scored 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the season, the Nashville Predators have 79 goals, 26 points, as well as a points percentage of .520. They have permitted 80 goals to be scored by of a combination of 60 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Predators have scored 60 goals at even strength and 19 goals (10th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 96 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.79%. Nashville has tried 775 shots (11th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.19%, while allowing the other team 756 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 73.68% on the other teams 76 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%.

For the opposition you are going to see Juuse Saros protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.60 goals/game and he has allowed 761 goals altogether. Saros' quality start percentage comes out to 60.9% and he has 176 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 289 games and has played for a total of 17,530 minutes. Saros has accrued a career record of 157-105-27 and has played in 306 games. He has tallied 8,536 saves out of 9,297 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .918.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-129)

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