Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction, 4/5/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

The New York Rangers (45-21-11) will play the Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-6) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-0 win over the Islanders in their previous game. The Lightning played really well in this victory. In the game, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 32 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. Tampa Bay garnered 18 penalty minutes for this game.

When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have racked up 264 goals (8th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 229. For the current campaign, they have racked up 96 points and their points percentage is .623. Tampa Bay is sitting with 261 power play opportunities and they have tallied 66 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 25.29%. While playing at even strength, the Lightning have allowed the opponent to score 181 goals while earning 198 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay has attempted 2,455 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.8%. The Lightning so far have had 2,407 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .905. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have 242 power play tries (12th in the NHL) and have earned 48 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has played in 423 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 263-121-28 and he was named the starter in 413 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,041 goals against Vasilevskiy in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.51. Vasilevskiy has seen 12,853 shots against him and has amassed 11,812 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .919 during his 24,869 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Vasilevskiy has 239 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .579.

When they took the ice last, New York went up against the Capitals in a matchup where the Rangers took home the victory by a final score of 5-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Rangers had 5 goals of the 34 shots on goal they took.

On the campaign, the New York Rangers have tallied 257 goals, 101 points, as well as a points percentage of .656. They have allowed 205 goals to be scored by of a combination of 164 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. The Rangers have accumulated 204 goals at even strength and 53 goals (14th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 232 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 22.84%. New York has put up 2,441 shots (14th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.53%, while allowing their opponents 2,272 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.84% on the other teams 214 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Igor Shesterkin in net. Shesterkin has accumulated a career record of 97-42-14 and has participated in 155 games. Shesterkin's quality start rate is 67.3% and he has 101 quality starts in his hockey career. He has tallied 4,305 stops out of 4,662 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .923. Opponents are averaging 2.39 goals per game and he has relinquished 357 goals altogether. He has been a starter 150 games and has played 8,967 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York

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