- Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues
- Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres
- Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues
- Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
- TV: Bally Sports Midwest
- Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-188) Blues (+145)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada, LATAM)
Enterprise Center is where the St. Louis Blues (7-5-1) will face the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-5-4) on Tuesday, with the moneyline set at Tampa Bay (-188) and St. Louis (+145). The total has been set at 7.
Tampa Bay Lightning are looking for a bounce back after their recent 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes, where their offensive performance was below average. The Lightning were unable to score on any of their 22 shots, and also missed their 3 opportunities with more players on the ice, accumulating 11 penalty minutes in the process.
Betting picks can also have a look at Tampa Bay Lightning opponents, who have had 47 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals. The Lightning have had 498 shots against them with a save percentage of .892. As for themselves, they have taken 451 shots with a shooting percentage of 11.8%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have conceded 47 goals and scored 37. They have 51 power play opportunities and have notched 16 goals, with a points percentage of .533.
With Josnas Johansson protecting the goal for this matchup, he has conceded 140 goals with an average of 3.37 goals against per game. He has also accumulated 1,133 saves with a save percentage of .890.
In their last game, St. Louis went up against the Avalanche and acquired a win by a score of 8-2, with 4 power play opportunities and 2 successful shots. The Blues scored 8 goals from 42 shots on goal.
St. Louis has 33 goals at even strength and 3 on the power play, with 368 shots and a shooting percentage of 9.78%. They have also allowed 422 shots and have a total of 36 goals, 15 points, and a .577 points percentage.
As for Jordan Binnington, he has accumulated a save percentage of .907 with 6,077 saves out of 6,700 shots. Binnington has a career record of 121-77-27 and has played in 232 games, with an average of 2.77 goals surrendered per game.
The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning (-188)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada, LATAM)
Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres
- Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY
- TV: MSG Network
- Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-200) Sabres (+150)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA, Bodog Sportsbook (Canada, LATAM)
The Boston Bruins (11-1-2) are hitting the road to KeyBank Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Buffalo Sabres (7-7-1). The moneyline on this matchup has the Bruins at -200 while the Sabres are coming in at +150. The total is set at 7.
The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens in their previous game. Boston had 8 penalty minutes for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. The Bruins didn’t have their best offensive outing in the loss. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 28 shots they put on net.
Concerning their scoring, the Boston Bruins have notched 45 goals (17th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 28. For the current season, they have 24 points and their points % is .857. Boston comes into the game with 47 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 21.28%. At even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 23 goals while getting 35 on offense. Boston has attempted 442 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Bruins have had 433 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .935. Boston Bruins opponents have amassed 55 power play tries (6th in the league) and have notched 5 goals in those chances.
The player protecting the goal in this game is Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has participated in 214 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 121-64-17 and he has started in 206 games. Opponents have tallied 511 goals against Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.49. Ullmark has seen 6,339 shots against him and has gathered 5,828 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .919 for his 12,313 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Ullmark is sitting with 131 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .636.
The last time they were on the ice, Buffalo faced off against the Penguins in an outing where the Sabres ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-0. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren’t able to put one in the back of the net. The Sabres had 0 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they took.
The Sabres have earned 39 goals at even strength and 5 goals (28th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Buffalo has attempted 429 shots (20th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.26%, while allowing their opponents 462 shots. On the campaign, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 44 goals, 15 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 38 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 45 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 11.11%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 84.48% on their opponents 58 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.
Across the ice you are likely to see Devon Levi in the crease. He has tallied 365 stops out of 405 shots tried, giving him a rate of .901. Levi has accrued a career mark of 8-5-0 and has been in goal for 13 games. He got the starting nod in 13 games and has racked up 788 mins. Levi’s quality start rate comes in at 53.8% and he has 7 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.05 goals per contest and he has allowed 40 goals in total.
The Pick: Boston Bruins (-200)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada, LATAM)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH
- TV: Bally Sports Ohio
- Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-200) Blue Jackets (+150)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada, LATAM)
The Columbus Blue Jackets (4-7-4) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-6-0) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Penguins at -200 while the Blue Jackets are coming in at +150. The betting total comes in at 7.
The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-0 win against the Sabres in their previous game. Pittsburgh amassed 4 penalty mins in this contest. The Penguins had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. Additionally, they had 3 power play chances and scored 1 goal. In the outing, they tallied a score on 4 of the 40 shots they put on net.
When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 46 goals (16th in the league) for the year and have allowed 34. For the current season, they have 14 points and their points percentage is sitting at .538. Pittsburgh has accounted for 38 power play opportunities and they have scored 7 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 18.42%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 27 goals while having 39 on offense. Pittsburgh has tried 455 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Penguins have had 387 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .912. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 42 power play opportunities (30th in pro hockey) and have scored 7 goals in those chances.
The player between the pipes for this game is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has been in goal for 216 games during his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 122-65-20 and got the start in 208 games. Opponents have scored 537 goals versus Jarry in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.63. Jarry has seen 6,234 shots taken against him and has gathered 5,697 saves. He has a save percentage of .914 in his 12,256 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Jarry has accumulated 126 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .606.
In their last contest, Columbus faced off against the Rangers in a matchup where the Blue Jackets got the tie by a mark of 3-3. The Blue Jackets scored 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 chance on the power play in this matchup but didn’t put one in the back of the net.
During this campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets are sitting with 41 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .400. They have granted a total of 52 goals to be scored by of a combination of 47 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blue Jackets have 35 goals at even strength and 6 goals (27th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 46 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 13.04%. Columbus has tried 457 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.97%, while allowing the opposition 496 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 89.13% on their opponents 46 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%.
Across the ice you are expected to see Elvis Merzlikins defending the goal. Teams are averaging 3.14 goals/game and he has yielded 456 goals overall. Merzlikins’ quality start percentage sits at 48.3% and he has 71 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 147 games and has been on the ice for 8,725 mins. Merzlikins is the owner of a lifetime record of 58-65-25 and has been in net for 160 games. He has gathered 4,379 saves out of 4,835 shots tried, giving him a save % of .906.
The Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets (+150)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada, LATAM)
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