The New Jersey Devils (12-6-2) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-1) on Saturday, November 16th. This game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa and televised on ESPN+. Both the Devils and Lightning will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.
Devils vs Lightning
The New Jersey Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
New Jersey fell to 12-6-2 after a 3-0 road loss to the Flames. The Devils entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.
All three goals were scored in the third period, with the Flames finding the net at 14:26, 14:54, and 16:45. The Devils struggled offensively, managing only 22 shots on goal.
The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Following a 7-4 loss to the Jets, the Lightning now sit at 8-6-1. Tampa Bay had a 2-0 lead early in the first period, but their defense couldn’t hold up, allowing seven goals in total.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark. Tampa Bay, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Four different Lightning players contributed goals in the loss.
New Jersey Offense Breakdown
New Jersey’s offense was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, despite putting 22 shots on goal. The Devils struggled with giveaways, committing 19 in the game.
New Jersey failed to find the net in any period, including the third, where Calgary scored all three of their goals. The Devils were held scoreless for the first time this season.
Lightning Offense Breakdown
In their 7-4 loss to the Jets, Tampa Bay’s offense recorded 4 goals on 30 shots. The Lightning opened the scoring with Brandon Hagel’s 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play.
Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal in the second period, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th, unassisted, in the third. The Lightning had 8 giveaways in the game.
New Jersey Team Defense
Defensively, the Devils held the Flames scoreless through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. New Jersey’s defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.
Tampa Bay Team Defense
Tampa Bay’s defense struggled late, giving up the final three goals to the Jets, including two empty-netters. The Lightning had tied the game at 4-4 in the 3rd period, but their defense allowed a goal just 47 seconds later, followed by the two empty-netters. Goalie Jonas Johansson finished with a save percentage of 84.4% on 32 shots from the Jets.
Devils vs Lightning Trends
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Lightning offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Tampa Bay posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 5-5 ATS.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Devils have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.
Devils vs Lightning Prediction
When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Lightning to defeat the Devils while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -107, I’m placing a wager on the Lightning to win outright.
Our projections have the Lightning pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Lightning, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.
With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.
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Last updated:November 16, 2024 Devils, Lightning