Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 2/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-150) Lightning (+125)

Amalie Arena is the location where the Tampa Bay Lightning (27-20-4) will try to defeat the Ottawa Senators (28-20-4) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Ottawa at -150 while Tampa Bay is sitting at +125. The total is set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-0 victory against the Wild in their previous contest . Ottawa tallied 12 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 8 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 3 goals. The Senators had a solid offensive output in the victory. In the game, they scored on 6 out of the 52 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Senators have conceded 107 goals while earning 107 of their own. Ottawa Senators opponents have earned 151 power play opportunities (13th in professional hockey) and have scored 32 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have earned 147 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have given up 139. Ottawa has tried 1,543 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 60 points and their points percentage comes in at .577. The Senators have had 1,422 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .902. Ottawa comes into tonight with 171 power play chances and they have added 40 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 23.39%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Anton Forsberg. Forsberg has taken the ice for 179 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 70-78-12 and got the start in 165 games. The opposition has notched 486 goals versus Forsberg in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.45. Forsberg has had 5,053 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,567 saves. His save percentage is at .904 during his 8,455 minutes played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Forsberg has earned 84 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .509.

When they were on the ice last, Tampa Bay opposed the Islanders in a matchup where the Lightning went home in defeat by a score of 3-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Lightning tallied 2 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

Tampa Bay has taken 1,488 shots (17th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.83%, while allowing their opponents 1,450 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.68% on the other teams 131 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.2%. They have a total of 148 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.35%. The Lightning have tallied 137 goals at even strength and 39 goals (6th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 142 goals to be scored by of a combination of 118 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched a total of 176 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .569.

Across the rink you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Vasilevskiy has accumulated a career mark of 314-158-33 and has been in net for 516 games. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.3% and he has made 290 quality starts in his pro career. He has accounted for 14,171 stops out of 15,458 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .917. Opponents are averaging 2.74 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,287 goals in total. He has started in 506 games and his ice time sits at 28,144 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (-150)

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