Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by A Aljic | Mar 22, 2022
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Betting Picks & Predictions
The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning — both coming off defeats — will play on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at PNC Arena in Raleigh. The Lightning are slight underdogs, at +101, and the Hurricanes are -121. Find more below on the Hurricanes vs. Lightning betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Betting Line
Hurricanes vs Lightning Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
Hurricanes |
-1.5 |
5.5 |
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Arena: PNC Arena
Computer Predictions for Hurricanes vs. Lightning
Computer picks for Hurricanes vs Lightning
ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
Lightning (+1.5)
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Over (5.5)
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Hurricanes 4 Lightning 2
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Hurricanes vs. Lightning Betting Trends
Carolina has gone 34-17 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
In 44 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -121, the Hurricanes have 32 wins.
Carolina has a 54.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
Carolina Hurricanes Leaders
Sebastian Aho is currently one of Carolina’s top contributors (61 total points), having registered 27 goals and 34 assists.
Andrei Svechnikov has 54 points (0.9 per game), scoring 23 goals and adding 31 assists.
Teuvo Teravainen has scored 16 goals and added 31 assists through 57 games for Carolina.
Frederik Andersen (30-10-2) has a goals against average of 2.1 on the season, and 1094 saves. His .928 save percentage is second-best in the league.
Carolina Hurricanes Season Stats
The Hurricanes’ 3.3 average goals per game add up to 202 total, which makes them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league.
The Hurricanes are ranked first in NHL play with the fewest goals against, having given up 147 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
With a +55 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
The Hurricanes’ 43 power-play goals this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 181 power-play chances).
The Hurricanes’ 23.8% power-play conversion rate is eighth-best in the NHL this season.
The Hurricanes’ offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (27th among all squads).
The Hurricanes have a league-leading 88.7% penalty-kill percentage this season.
The Hurricanes’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 53.4%.
The Hurricanes shoot 9.7% as a team, ranked 13th-best in the league.
The Hurricanes’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.8 hits and 11.1 blocked shots per game.
Lightning vs. Hurricanes Betting Trends
This season the Lightning have two wins in the eight games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Tampa Bay is 1-3 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +101 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set in this outing implies a 49.8% chance for the Lightning to win.
Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders
Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos has collected 39 assists and 27 goals in 60 games, good for 66 points.
Victor Hedman’s 61 points this season, including 17 goals and 44 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay’s Alex Killorn has 48 points (18 goals, 30 assists) this season.
Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy is 32-12-4 this season, amassing 1297 saves and giving up 114 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .919 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats
The Lightning have scored 203 goals this season (3.3 per game) to rank 11th in the NHL.
The Lightning have conceded 2.8 goals per game, 170 total, the sixth-fewest among league teams.
Their eighth-best goal differential is +33.
The Lightning have put up 39 power-play goals this season (on 191 power-play chances). That ranks 15th in the NHL.
The Lightning have a 20.4% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 15 percentage.
The Lightning have scored four shorthanded goals.
The 81.8% of opponent power plays the Lightning kill is the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Lightning have the league’s 16th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.8%).
The Lightning’s collective 11% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
The Lightning have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.6 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes and Lightning Injury Report
Hurricanes: Jordan Martinook: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip/back)
Lightning: None
Betting Tips for Hurricanes vs. Lightning
After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is Hurricanes on the moneyline at -121 and Lightning (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 5.5 goals.
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