Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Devils versus the Lightning? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Lightning being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Devils. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – New Jersey Devils odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Lightning and Devils have gone in favor of the Lightning, putting together a record of 7-3. Over the last three head to head matchups, the Lightning have gone 1-2 against the spread. When looking at the last three times they have host the Devils, the Lightning are 3-0 ATS.
- Through their last ten road games, New Jersey has an puck line record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Although Tampa Bay has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- The Devils have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
Heading into this game, the Devils are 9th in the Eastern Conference with 51 points. So far, they have gone 24-19-3 overall, including a 16-12 record against Eastern Conference opponents. On the road, New Jersey is 14-8-1.
Over their last ten games, the Devils have gone 4-6 and have lost three straight games as the underdog. When they have been the underdog this season, New Jersey has gone 3-8-1, and they have gone 2-3 over their last five games.
On the offensive side, the Devils are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 9th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 19th in the league. This year, the Devils have recorded a 18-9 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 6-9 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Vitek Vanecek has started 25 games in this season. His current record is 16-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.748%.
At home this year, the Lightning have gone 16-5-3 and have won six straight games. In the Eastern Conference, they are in fifth place and have gone 11-12 against conference foes. Overall, Tampa Bay is 26-18-5.
Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 8-2 and have won two straight games as the favorite. On the year, they have been favored in 28 of their 49 games and have gone 18-9-1 in those games.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 15th in the league. The Lightning went 16-11 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-6.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 25 games in this season. His current record is 15-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.738%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Devils winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (+127)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Austin Watson – Lower Body – Out
- Haydn Fleury – Hand – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Erik Cernak – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lower Body – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Erik Haula – Personal – Questionable
- Brendan Smith – Knee – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Jack Hughes – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
