Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils NHL Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/20/21

The New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Saturday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena. The New Jersey Devils look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Tampa Bay Lightning look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.

The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Zacha leads New Jersey with 7 goals, Jesper Bratt has 7 assists and Dougie Hamilton has 47 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 76.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Bernier has allowed 17 goals on 202 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 13 goals on 169 shots.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 19 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Tampa Bay with 9 goals, Victor Hedman has 13 assists and Brayden Point has 37 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 85.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has given up 30 goals on 385 shots faced, and Brain Elliott has allowed 6 goals on 50 shots.

The Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 road games and 17-37 in their last 54 games as an underdog. The Lightning are 55-23 in their last 78 home games and 105-50 in their last 155 overall. The under is 4-1-2 in Devils last 7 road games. The under is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 overall. The Devils are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings.

The New Jersey Devils don’t win in the underdog role, and they’ve been beat up by the Lightning over the years. This is also an early start time, which I would think favors the home team. Also, the Tampa Bay Lightning are showing signs of getting their feet under them, and they’re ready to break out of that hit or miss slump they were in early this season. Give me the Lightning and the PL for max betting value.