Devils vs Lightning Prediction 11/18/25 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Devils vs Lightning Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, November 18^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning Preview

The Lightning have 20 points this season with a 9-7-2 record, and are 7-11 ATS and 8-10 in over/under. They have a 4-5 home record and a 5-2-2 road record and are sitting 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 6-2 home loss to the Canucks and will face the Oilers, Capitals and Flyers next.

Offensively, the Lightning are averaging 3.00 goals per game and are scoring 13.56% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.06 goals per game and are killing 84.75% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jake Guentzel leads Tampa Bay with 17 points, 8 goals and 9 assists, while Nikita Kucherov follows with 16 points, 8 goals and 8 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy is the starting goalie for the Lightning, and he has a 6-5-2 record, with 2.77 GAA and .897 SV%. Jonas Johansson is the backup goalie and he has a 3-2 record, with 3.26 GAA and .890 SV%.

New Jersey Devils Preview

The Devils have 27 points this season with a 13-4-1 record, and are 8-10 ATS and 9-9 in over/under. They have a 7-0-1 home record and a 6-4 road record and are sitting 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 3-2 shootout road win over the Capitals and will face the Panthers, Flyers and Red Wings next.

Offensively, the Devils are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring 25.53% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 84.91% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jack Hughes leads New Jersey with 20 points, 10 goals and 10 assists, while Jesper Bratt follows with 17 points, 5 goals and 12 assists. Jake Allen is the starting goalie for the Devils, and he has a 7-2 record, with 2.24 GAA and .916 SV%. Jacob Markström is the backup goalie and he has a 5-2-1 record, with 3.67 GAA and .870 SV%.

New Jersey Devils @ Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Trends: November 18, 2025

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

• The Lightning have won each of their last six home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Devils have lost eight of their last nine night games following an overtime win.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games following a road win.
• The Lightning have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Devils.
• The Devils have lost the third period in each of their last six games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Devils have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Lightning have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Lightning’s last 13 games.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 home games.
• The Lightning have lost the third period in each of their last seven home games following a loss.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Devils’ last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Lightning’s last eight games as favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in eight of the Lightning’s last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 14 of the Devils’ last 15 games after coming off overtime.

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts

• Jake Guentzel has scored at least one goal in eight of the Lightning’s last 10 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning’s last nine Tuesday games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Benchmark International Arena.
• Jake Guentzel has recorded at least one point in 12 of the Lightning’s last 13 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Anthony Cirelli ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (33.3%) this season.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Jesper Bratt has scored at least one goal in each of the Devils’ last four games as underdogs against the Lightning.
• Luke Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last six games as road underdogs.
• Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one point in each of the Devils’ last seven games as road underdogs against the Lightning.
• Connor Brown has scored two goals against the Lightning this season – most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 29th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.25%).
• The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.75%).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.53%).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.91%).

Devils vs Lightning Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Devils won 5-3 on the road, but the Lightning are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings.

In this Devils vs Lightning Prediction, the Lightning are coming as -170 home favorites. The wrong team is favored in this matchup, as the Devils have 4 more overall wins and have 6 road wins while the Lightning have just 4 wins at home. The Devils are also in good form, with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games and have both a better offense and defense than their opponents. There is huge value with the road dog, so take the Devils on the moneyline for plus money in this one.