Lightning vs. Predators Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/23/2022
by Travis Goldberg | Apr 22, 2022
Both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at Amalie Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. The Predators are underdogs away from home, at +150, and the Lightning are -182. Find more below on the Lightning vs. Predators betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Lightning vs. Predators Spread and Betting Line
Lightning vs Predators Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Lightning |
-182 |
Predators |
+150 |
Lightning vs. Predators Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 23, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Arena: Amalie Arena
Computer Predictions for Lightning vs. Predators
Computer picks for Lightning vs Predators
| Score Prediction |
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Lightning 4 Predators 2
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Lightning vs. Predators Betting Trends
Through 67 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 45 times.
In 35 games with lower than -182 moneyline odds this season, the Lightning have won 27.
The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 64.5% chance of winning this game.
Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders
One of Tampa Bay’s most productive offensives player this season is Steven Stamkos, who has 90 points (34 goals, 56 assists) and plays an average of 18:32 per game.
Victor Hedman has 76 points (1.0 per game), scoring 19 goals and adding 57 assists.
Alex Killorn has 58 total points for Tampa Bay, with 25 goals and 33 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (36-18-5) has a 2.5 goals against average and a .917 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).
Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats
The Lightning net the ninth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 259 this season.
On defense, the Lightning are one of the best squads in NHL play, giving up 212 goals to rank seventh.
With a +47 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.
The 54 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season have come on 241 power-play chances, ranking them eighth-best in the NHL.
The Lightning’s 22.4% power-play conversion rate is 10th-best in the NHL this season.
The Lightning’s six shorthanded goals this season rank 16th.
The Lightning’s 82.6% penalty-kill success rate is currently seventh-best in the league.
The Lightning win 50.3% of their faceoffs (14th in the league).
The Lightning shoot 10.9% as a team, ranked fifth-best in the league.
The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 26.1 hits and 12.5 blocked shots per game.
Predators vs. Lightning Betting Trends
This season the Predators have 18 wins in the 34 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Nashville has won four of its seven games when it is the underdog by +150 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set in this outing implies a 40.0% chance for the Predators to win.
Nashville Predators Leaders
Roman Josi has totaled 20 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 69 assists (0.9 per game), That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 89 total points (1.2 per game).
Nashville’s Matt Duchene has racked up 78 total points (1.1 per game), with 40 goals and 38 assists.
Filip Forsberg has scored 39 goals and contributed 37 assists for Nashville, giving him a point total of 76.
Juuse Saros has a .920 save percentage (seventh-best in the league), with 1880 total saves, while conceding 164 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put together a 38-24-3 record between the posts for Nashville this season.
Nashville Predators Season Stats
The Predators’ 244 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
The Predators have given up 2.9 goals per game, 225 total, which ranks 13th among league teams.
Their +19 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
The Predators have scored 56 power-play goals this season (fifth-most in the NHL) on 236 power-play chances.
The Predators have a 23.7% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 7 percentage.
The Predators have recorded two shorthanded goals.
The Predators’ 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.7%.
The Predators win 51.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best figure in the NHL.
The Predators’ collective 10.6% shooting percentage ranks eighth in the league.
The Predators have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Lightning and Predators Injury Report
Lightning: Brayden Point: Day To Day (Lower Body)
Predators: Michael McCarron: Out (Upper Body), Matt Luff: Day To Day (Illness), Jeremy Lauzon: Out (Undisclosed)
Betting Tips for Lightning vs. Predators
The Lightning on the moneyline (-182) is our best bet after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will stay under the total of goals, with the .
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