Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-128) Penguins (+106)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-3) are welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-1) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Tampa Bay at -128 and Pittsburgh opens at +106. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a good night with a 4-1 win over the Jets their last time on the ice. Tampa Bay amassed 10 penalty minutes in this game. The Lightning played really well in this victory. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play and notched 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 4 out of the 29 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Lightning have allowed 34 goals while notching 44 as an offensive unit. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have totaled 49 power play tries (18th in the league) and have racked up 11 goals in those chances. Regarding scoring goals, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 53 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have conceded 45. Tampa Bay has tried 405 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.1%. For the current season, they sit with 17 points and their points percentage is sitting at .567. The Lightning thus far have had 421 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Tampa Bay steps onto the ice with 48 power play opportunities and they have scored 9 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 18.75%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have notched 1,228 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.62. Vasilevskiy has been in goal for 490 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .917 in his 28,079 mins between the pipes. He has an overall record of 300-148-31 and was named the starter in 480 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Vasilevskiy has compiled 272 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .567. Vasilevskiy has had 14,725 shots taken against him and he has 13,497 saves.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh played the Red Wings in a game where the Penguins took a loss by a mark of 3-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Penguins recorded 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they were seeking.

Pittsburgh has attempted 567 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.64%, while allowing their opponents 588 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.35% on their opponents 51 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.3%. They have recorded 49 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.37%. The Penguins have accumulated 40 goals at even strength and 9 goals (22nd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 69 goals to be scored by way of 60 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 49 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .417.

On the other side of the ice you will find Joel Blomqvist between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 88.24 goals per game and he has allowed 25 goals in total. Blomqvist's quality start rate sits at 57.1% and he has 4 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has been a starter 7 games and has been on the ice for 17 minutes. Blomqvist has earned a lifetime record of 3-5-0 and has participated in 8 games. He has a tally of 236 stops out of 261 shots taken, giving him a rate of .904.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+106)

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