New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Planning on watching today’s Lightning and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on TNT.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Devils are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Lightning. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Devils, the Lightning have put together a record of 4-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Lightning and Devils have faced off, they have combined to average 7 goals per game and have an over/under record of 3-0.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Through their last five home games, New Jersey has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 3-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Lightning have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Lightning sit in 8th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 31-23-5. In the Atlantic Division, Tampa Bay is in 5th place. On the road, the Lightning have gone 13-15-2 this season and have won three straight games away from home.
As the underdog, Tampa Bay has gone 9-12-4 this season and has been the favorite in 34 of their 59 games, going 22-11-1 in those contests. Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 5-5 and are 2-3 in their last five games.
On offense, the Lightning are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 18th in the league. Tampa Bay’s offense comes into the game ranked 1st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 29th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Jonas Johansson has started 22 games in this season. His current record is 10-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.636%.
At home this year, the Devils have gone 14-14-2, and they have been the favorite in 41 of their 57 games. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey is in 9th place and 4th in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Devils are 5-5, and they have gone 29-24-4 overall.
As the favorite, New Jersey has gone 24-15-2 this year, and they have gone 18-16 against other teams in the Eastern Conference. In their last five games, the Devils have gone 2-3, and they have gone 9-9 against other teams in their division.
Offensively, the Devils come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 8th position in the league. So far this year, the Devils are 20-12 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 9-11 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Akira Schmid comes into the game having made 13 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.383%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Lightning.
New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- We like the Lightning on the moneyline (+103)
- The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Erik Cernak – Illness – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Lower Body – Out
