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Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
TV: WXPX-TV
Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (+110) Lightning (-130)
Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (40-25-5) will meet the Utah Hockey Club (32-28-11) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has Utah at +110 and Tampa Bay is coming in at -130. The over/under has been set at 6.
The Utah Hockey Club will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-1 loss against the Red Wings in their last outing. The Hockey Club left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. In the game, they netted 1 of the 18 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 5 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. Utah had 2 penalty minutes in this contest.
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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Hockey Club have racked up 202 goals (20th in the NHL) on the year and have allowed 213. For the season, they have 75 points and their points percentage is .528. Utah has accumulated 202 power play chances and they have scored 45 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 22.28%. While at even strength, the Hockey Club have conceded 172 goals while earning 157 on the offensive side of the ice. Utah has taken 2,007 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Hockey Club have had 1,966 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .892. Utah Hockey Club opponents have totaled 212 power play tries (4th in the NHL) and have come away with 41 goals in those chances.
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The man protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has been in goal for 188 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a record of 65-94-17 and he started in 176 games. Opponents have notched 571 goals against Vejmelka in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 4.35. Vejmelka has had 5,673 shots against him and has amassed 5,102 saves. His save percentage is at .899 during his 7,870 mins in the crease. During his career on the ice, Vejmelka is sitting with 81 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .460.
Their last time out, Tampa Bay played the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Lightning ended up taking the loss by a final score of 4-2. The Lightning converted 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those attempts.
Tampa Bay has tried 2,026 shots (10th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.99%, while allowing the opposition 1,980 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.02% on their oppositions 178 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.5%. They have a total of 198 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 25.76%. The Lightning have tallied 192 goals at even strength and 51 goals (6th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 189 goals to be scored by of a combination of 157 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have 243 goals, 85 points, in addition to a points percentage of .607.
Across the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals/game and he has yielded 1,321 goals in total. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.5% and he has 300 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 522 contests and has been on the ice for 28,184 mins. Vasilevskiy has accrued a career record of 326-162-33 and has been in net for 532 games. He has accounted for 14,578 saves out of the 15,899 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .917.
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Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-130) and under 6 goals
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