Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 1/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+110) Lightning (-132)

The Los Angeles Kings (20-10-6) are traveling to Amalie Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (19-17-5). The odds on this game have the Kings at +110 while the Lightning are priced at -132. The over/under is 7.

The Los Angeles Kings will look for better times on the ice after their 4-3 loss to the Capitals their last time out. Los Angeles accrued 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Kings were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this defeat. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 41 shots they tried.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have 111 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have scored 14 goals in those attempts. The Kings so far have had 971 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .910. Los Angeles has attempted 1,238 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. While playing at even strength, the Kings have surrendered 73 goals while earning 97 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles skates onto the rink with 122 power play chances and they have tallied 24 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 19.67%. For the current season, the have a total of 46 points and their points percentage sits at .639. In reference to their scoring, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 121 goals (17th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 87.

The player in the crease for this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has taken the ice for 458 games during his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 232-165-39 and he was named the starter in 438 games. The opposition has racked up 1,146 goals against Talbot in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.62. Talbot has seen 13,330 shots taken against him and has accrued 12,184 saves. His save percentage is at .914 for his 26,214 minutes guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Talbot has tallied 241 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .550.

In their last game, Tampa Bay played the Bruins in a game where the Lightning were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 7-3. The Lightning recorded 3 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

Tampa Bay has attempted 1,237 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.75%, while allowing the opposition 1,249 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.34% on their oppositions 117 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%. They have earned 131 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 29.01%. The Lightning are sitting with 95 goals at even strength and 38 goals (2nd in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 143 goals to be scored by of a combination of 120 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 133 goals, 43 points, in addition to a points percentage of .524.

For the opposition you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy protecting the net. Vasilevskiy has a lifetime mark of 272-132-28 and has participated in 443 contests. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate is 56.8% and he has qualified for 246 quality starting assignments in his career. He has tallied 12,317 saves out of 13,421 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .918. Teams are averaging 2.54 goals per game and he has conceded 1,104 goals altogether. He has been a starter 433 contests and has racked up 26,042 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-132)

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