Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 1/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-200) Canucks (+165)

Rogers Arena is where the Vancouver Canucks (18-22-3) will play the Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-1) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Lightning at -200 and the Canucks are at +165. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Kraken in their previous game. The Lightning had a solid offensive performance in this victory. For the matchup, they netted 4 of the 31 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. Tampa Bay recorded 6 minutes in the box for this game.

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At even strength, the Lightning have allowed 96 goals while earning 109 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have amassed 137 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have a total of 25 goals in those chances. In relation to their scoring, the Tampa Bay Lightning have racked up 151 goals (7th in the NHL) on the season and have given up 121. Tampa Bay has attempted 1,352 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.2%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 57 points and their points percentage is .679. The Lightning so far have had 1,281 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .906. Tampa Bay has accounted for 146 power play opportunities and they have added 42 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 28.77%.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. In his professional hockey career, Vasilevskiy has tallied 222 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .575. His save percentage currently is at .919 in his 23,248 minutes on the ice. Vasilevskiy has seen 11,969 shots taken against him and has recorded 11,001 saves. The opposition has scored 968 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.50. He has compiled a record of 249-111-25 and he was named the starter in 386 games. Vasilevskiy has been in goal for 396 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Vancouver faced off against the Hurricanes in a game where the Canucks got the tie by a final of 3-3. The Canucks scored 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

On the season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 146 goals, 39 points, as well as a points percentage of .453. They have allowed 169 goals to be scored by way of 127 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have racked up 111 goals at even strength and 35 goals (11th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 147 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 23.81%. Vancouver has attempted 1,308 shots (23rd in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.16%, while allowing the opposition 1,397 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 66.67% on the other teams 126 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 87.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Spencer Martin defending the goal. Martin has a career record of 14-12-5 and has played in 33 contests. Martin's rate of quality starts comes in at 45.2% and he has 14 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accounted for 916 stops out of 1,025 shots tried, giving him a save % of .894. Teams are averaging 3.42 goals/game and he has yielded 109 goals altogether. He has been a starter 31 games and has played 1,915 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (+165)

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