Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 3/22/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Hockey Club
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: Utah 16
Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-122) Hockey Club (+102)
The Utah Hockey Club (30-27-11) will try to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (39-23-5) at Delta Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Tampa Bay at -122 and Utah is priced at +102. The over/under has been set at 6.
The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-0 win over the Flyers their last time on the ice. The Lightning had a below average offensive outing in the win. In the matchup, they netted 2 out of the 23 shots they put on goal. They also had 4 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. Tampa Bay had 12 minutes in the box in this matchup.
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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 235 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) on the year and have given up 177. For the current season, they have 83 points and their points percentage is sitting at .619. Tampa Bay skates onto the rink with 190 power play chances and they have scored 49 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 25.79%. When at even strength, the Lightning have allowed the opponent to score 147 goals while earning 186 of their own. Tampa Bay has taken 1,925 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.2%. The Lightning thus far have had 1,901 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 171 power play tries (25th in hockey) and have a total of 30 goals in those chances.
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The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Andrei Vasilevskiy. The opposition has racked up 1,316 goals against Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.80. Vasilevskiy has been involved in 530 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .917 during his 28,179 minutes in the crease. He has compiled an overall mark of 325-161-33 and he has gotten the start in 520 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vasilevskiy has 299 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .575. Vasilevskiy has had 15,846 shots against him and has recorded 14,530 saves.
When they were on the ice last, Utah went up against the Oilers in a matchup where the Hockey Club took a loss by a score of 7-1. They had 3 power play chances in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Hockey Club netted 1 goal of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.
Utah has taken 1,933 shots (14th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.83%, while allowing their opponents 1,899 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.79% on their oppositions 203 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%. They have earned 192 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 22.92%. The Hockey Club have racked up 146 goals at even strength and 44 goals (12th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 202 goals to be scored by of a combination of 163 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Utah Hockey Club have notched a total of 190 goals, 71 points, as well as a points percentage of .522.
On the other side of the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka between the pipes. Vejmelka holds a lifetime record of 63-93-17 and has participated in 185 games. Vejmelka's percentage of quality starts is 46.2% and he has 80 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 5,046 stops out of 5,607 shots taken, giving him a save % of .900. Teams are averaging 4.28 goals/game and he has given up 561 goals overall. He has been a starter 173 contests and has racked up 7,863 mins.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-122)
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