Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9) will try to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (27-13-3) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a good night with a 7-2 win against the Flyers in the last game they played. The Lightning had a good offensive performance in this victory. For the game, they converted 7 out of the 23 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Tampa Bay garnered 9 minutes in the box in this matchup.

At even strength, the Lightning have allowed 89 goals while getting 125 of their own. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 142 power play opportunities (10th in professional hockey) and have a total of 24 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have racked up 152 goals (3rd in the NHL) for the year and have conceded 113. Tampa Bay has attempted 1,173 shots and has a shot percentage of 13.0%. For the year, they have recorded 57 points and their points percentage is .663. The Lightning so far have had 1,142 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. Tampa Bay comes into the game with 137 power play chances and they have added 27 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 19.71%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. In his professional hockey career, Vasilevskiy has tallied 325 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .583. His save percentage currently is .917 for his 28,687 minutes in the crease. Vasilevskiy has had 16,811 shot attempts taken against him and he has 15,414 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,397 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.51. He has compiled an overall mark of 349-170-37 and he was named the starter in 557 games. Vasilevskiy has been in goal for 567 games throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh went up against the Bruins in a game where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a final score of 1-0. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Penguins netted 0 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

The Penguins have tallied 105 goals at even strength and 34 goals (7th in the league) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has tried 1,270 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.94%, while allowing the other team 1,210 shots. This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have 139 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .580. They have granted a total of 130 goals to be scored by of a combination of 107 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 119 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 28.57%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.31% on their oppositions 130 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Stuart Skinner between the pipes. He has compiled 5,014 saves out of the 5,547 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .904. Skinner has earned a lifetime mark of 112-66-18 and has participated in 204 games. He has been a starter 198 games and has played for a total of 9,294 mins. Skinner's rate of quality starts comes in at 55.1% and he has 109 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has conceded 533 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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