Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-107) Kings (-114)

The Los Angeles Kings (36-22-11) will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (38-25-6) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Lightning at -107 while the Kings are coming in at -114. The total is set at 7.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 victory over the Sharks in the last game they played. The Lightning had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 21 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. Tampa Bay earned 8 mins in the box in this matchup.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have tallied 197 power play opportunities (26th in hockey) and have scored 36 goals in those chances. The Lightning thus far have had 2,039 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .888. Tampa Bay has tried 1,991 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.1%. At even strength, the Lightning have allowed the opponent to score 193 goals while earning 180 of their own. Tampa Bay has accumulated 211 power play opportunities and they have notched 61 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 28.91%. For the current season, they have racked up 82 points and their points percentage sits at .594. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched 241 goals (5th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 229.

The player between the pipes for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has taken the ice for 468 games during his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 289-139-29 and he started in 458 games. The opposition has notched 1,174 goals against Vasilevskiy in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.56. Vasilevskiy has seen 14,128 shots against him and has accrued 12,954 saves. His save percentage is .917 for his 27,519 mins between the pipes. In his career, Vasilevskiy has tallied 260 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .568.

In their last contest, Los Angeles played the Wild in a matchup where the Kings earned a victory by a tally of 6-0. They had 4 chances on the power play in this one and tallied 2 out of those chances. The Kings recorded 6 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Los Angeles Kings have earned a total of 214 goals, 83 points, in addition to a points percentage of .601. They have granted a total of 175 goals to be scored by of a combination of 145 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings have racked up 167 goals at even strength and 47 goals (15th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 208 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.60%. Los Angeles has put up 2,259 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.47%, while allowing the other team 1,961 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 86.30% on the other teams 219 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Cam Talbot patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,192 goals overall. Talbot's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.4% and he has earned 252 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 455 games and his ice time sits at 27,194 mins. Talbot has amassed a career record of 239-172-42 and has played in 476 games. He has tallied 12,651 saves out of the 13,843 shots tried, giving him a save % of .914.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-107)

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