Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Pick Against the Spread 03/05/2023

The Carolina Hurricanes are set for Game 1 on 03-05-2023 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, beginning at 20:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Tampa Bay Lightning solid favorites at 130.0 on the moneyline, and the Carolina Hurricanes are at 65.7. Find more below on the Hurricanes vs. Lightning betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Hurricanes vs Lightning Spread and Betting Line

Hurricanes vs Lightning Game Info

• Game Day: 03-05-2023
• Game Time: 20:00
• Location: Raleigh, NC
• Arena: PNC Arena

Computer Predictions for Hurricanes vs Lightning

Hurricanes vs Lightning Betting Trends

• Through xx games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay Lightning has won xx times.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have won xx of the xx games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than xx.
• There is a 60.0% chance that Tampa Bay Lightning wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Carolina Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho has been a major player for Hurricanes this season, with 55 points in 53 games.
• Through 60 games, Martin Necas has 25 goals and 31 assists.
• Andrei Svechnikovseason total of 53 points has come from 21 goals and 32 assists.
• Jordan Staal has a record of 29 points. He has blocked 29 goals with a 46.0% save percentage.
• Pyotr Kochetkov has a record of 10-4-5. He has conceded 43 goals (2.33 goals against average) and racked up 454 saves with a 0.913 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).

Carolina Hurricanes Season Stats

• Hurricanes’s 203 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
• Hurricanes are ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 153 total goals (2.38 per game).
• With a 50 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
• The 40 power-play goalsHurricanes have put up this season (on 317 power-play chances) lead the league.
• Hurricanes’s 20.5% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
• Hurricanes’s offense has scored 11 shorthanded goals this season.
• Hurricanes have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 100.0%.
• Hurricanes win 52.6% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
• Hurricanes have a 8.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
• Hurricanes’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.47 hits and 10.47 blocked shots per game.

Lightning vs Hurricanes Betting Trends

• The Tampa Bay Lightning have claimed an upset victory in xx, or 20%, of the xx games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Carolina Hurricanes has played with moneyline odds of – or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 60.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders

• Brayden Point has been a major player for Lightning this season, with 73 points in 62 games.
• Through 62 games, Steven Stamkos has 27 goals and 38 assists.
• Nikita Kucherovseason total of 88 points has come from 23 goals and 65 assists.
• Brandon Hagel has a record of 49 points. He has blocked 46 goals with a 108.0% save percentage.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a record of 28-15-3. He has conceded 120 goals (2.61 goals against average) and racked up 1328 saves with a 0.917 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).

Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats

• Lightning’s 218 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
• Lightningare ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 188 total goals (2.79 per game).
• With a 30 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
• The 56 power-play goalsLightning have put up this season (on 324 power-play chances) lead the league.
• Lightning’s 25.8% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
• Lightning’s offense has scored 3 shorthanded goals this season.
• Lightning have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 0%.
• Lightning win 52.2% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
• Lightning have a 9.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
• Lightning’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.55 hits and 14.48 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes vs Lightning Injury Report

Hurricanes:
Jesse Puljujarvi: Out (NIR – Visa Issues)
Ondrej Kase: Out (Concussion)
Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip/Back)
Max Pacioretty: Out (Achilles)
Lightning:
Erik Cernak: Day To Day (Lower Body)

Betting Tips for Hurricanes vs Lightning

We have the Tampa Bay Lightning (-) predicted as our best bet in this game. Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of xx points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Hurricanes xx, Lightning xx when it’s sorted out on the court.