Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 3/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (+115) Devils (-138)

The New Jersey Devils (44-17-6) will compete against the Tampa Bay Lightning (40-22-6) at Prudential Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Tampa Bay at +115 and New Jersey is coming in at -138. The over/under is 7.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 victory against the Devils in their previous contest . Tampa Bay recorded 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Lightning had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. They also had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. For the game, they scored on 4 out of the 30 shots they attempted.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 214 power play tries (11th in pro hockey) and have tallied 43 goals in those attempts. The Lightning thus far have had 2,123 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .903. Tampa Bay has taken 2,190 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.7%. At even strength, the Lightning have allowed 162 goals while getting 175 as an offensive unit. Tampa Bay has 236 power play chances and they have scored 60 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 25.42%. For the year, they have racked up 86 points and their points percentage comes in at .632. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accounted for 235 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have allowed 205.

The man in net for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. During his career on the ice, Vasilevskiy has 233 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .574. His save percentage currently is at .919 for his 24,448 mins between the pipes. Vasilevskiy has seen 12,626 shots taken against him and has recorded 11,598 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,028 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.52. He has compiled an overall mark of 259-118-28 and he has started in 406 games. Vasilevskiy has been involved in 416 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last contest, New Jersey went up against the Lightning in an outing where the Devils were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 4-1. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Devils recorded 1 goal out of the 23 shots on goal they took.

The Devils have 194 goals at even strength and 40 goals (20th in professional hockey) while on the power play. New Jersey has attempted 2,297 shots (4th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.19%, while allowing their opponents 1,889 shots. For the season, the New Jersey Devils have earned a total of 234 goals, 94 points, and a points percentage of .701. They have allowed 178 goals to be scored by way of 144 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 187 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 21.39%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.20% on their opponents 191 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Vitek Vanecek in net. He has tallied 2,952 stops out of 3,251 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .908. Vanecek has amassed a career record of 69-30-13 and has participated in 122 contests. He has been a starter 115 contests and has played 6,838 minutes. Vanecek's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.0% and he has accumulated 61 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has given up 299 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey (-138) and under 6.5 goals

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