The Tampa Bay Lightning look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The New Jersey Devils look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils prediction.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning recently lost to the Senators and Capitals, while beating the Islanders. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.39 goals per game and are scoring on 29.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 37 goals, Victor Hedman has 48 assists and Steven Stamkos has 173 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3.39 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonas Johansson has given up 80 goals on 701 shots faced, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 98 goals on 956 shots. The Lightning will meet the Flyers after this one.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils recently beat the Canadiens while losing to the Rangers and Capitals. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 22.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads New Jersey with 24 goals, Jesper Bratt has 38 assists and Jack Hughes has 194 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.47 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 95 goals on 862 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has given up 41 goals on 383 shots.
New Jersey Devils Team Facts
- The Devils have lost five of their last six games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Prudential Center following a home win.
- The Devils have won the third period in each of their last seven home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last 11 games following a home win.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts
- The Lightning have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lightning have lost the second period in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last seven day games.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils prediction
The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off a subpar week where their defense has been getting rocked, and they haven’t been good on the road this season. The New Jersey Devils continue to be hit or miss, and they’ve lost 7 of their last 10 games to the Lightning, but this is a chance to get some payback at home with the early start time. There’s no better time for the Devils to take advantage of a shaky, at best Lightning side. If not now, when? Give me the home team and the cheap price.