The Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at Amalie Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Devils vs Lightning prediction.
Devils Look to Bounce Back
The Devils faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes in the last game and they didn’t look great. The Devils defense only gave up three goals against the Carolina Hurricanes, but the offense only managed three two goals and that led to the defeat. The Devils are averaging 3.44 goals while their defense is giving up 3.5 goals per game. The defense hasn’t been great, but the offense is ranked 7th. Jesper Bratt has scored 18 goals and added 31 assists so far this season. In this game if the Devils are going to want to find success, they are going to need to find a way to get the offense going early.
New Jersey Devils Team Facts
- The Devils have won six of their last seven games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The road team has covered the puck line in eight of the Devils’ last nine games.
- The Devils have won the third period in each of their last seven night games following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Devils’ last eight night games against opponents on a winning streak.
Lightning Offense Has Confidence
The Lightning offense has a ton of confidence heading into this game. Two games ago against the Philadelphia Flyers they won 6-3 and in the last game against the Arizona Coyotes, they were able to secure a 6-3 victory. The Lightning on the season is averaging 3.43 goals while their defense is giving up 3.29 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd. Nikita Kucherov has scored 32 goals and added 51 assists so far this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts
- The Lightning have won each of their last six games at Amalie Arena.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Devils and Lightning.
- The Lightning have won the second period in eight of their last nine games at Amalie Arena following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last 10 games as home favorites.
Devils vs Lightning Betting Prediction
These are two offenses that are elite and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Devils are averaging 3.43 goals while the Lightning are averaging 3.43 goals per game. Neither of these teams are going to find a whole lot of success with the defense and that will be the difference as this game is going to end up the total. Back the over to cash here. This is a very strong play.