The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2-0) travel to face off against the New Jersey Devils (5-2-1) on Tuesday, October 22nd. This game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark and televised on ESPN+. Both the Lightning and Devils will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:45 ET.

Lightning vs Devils

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lightning fell to 3-2-0 after a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. Tampa Bay entered as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

After the first period, the game was tied 1-1, but Toronto pulled away with four goals in the second. Nick Paul and Brayden Point each scored for the Lightning.

The New Jersey Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Jersey’s 6-5 loss to the Capitals dropped their record to 5-2-1. The Devils initially led, but Washington tied it up at 13:59 in the first period and eventually won with a goal at 16:00 in overtime.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 11. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. Four different players scored for New Jersey in the game.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Tampa Bay took 34 shots on goal in their 5-2 loss to Toronto, but only found the net twice. Nick Paul scored his second goal of the season in the first period, while Brayden Point added his third with a power-play goal in the third.

Victor Hedman contributed two assists, bringing his season total to six. The Lightning had 10 giveaways in the game.

Devils Offense Breakdown

New Jersey’s offense netted 5 goals on 31 shots in their 6-5 loss to Washington. Nico Hischier scored twice, bringing his season total to 5 goals. Dougie Hamilton added his first goal of the season on a power play, while Dawson Mercer scored his second. Erik Haula opened the scoring for the Devils, netting his second goal of the season.

Timo Meier contributed with two assists, giving him 5 for the season. Stefan Noesen also picked up an assist, now with 6 assists this year. The Devils had 12 giveaways in the game.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Lightning gave up the first goal just 3:57 into the game and then allowed four more in the 2nd period. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 10 saves but had a save percentage of just 71.4%. Tampa Bay’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 20 hits.

New Jersey Team Defense

New Jersey’s defense struggled early, giving up three goals in the first period and two more in the second. After rallying to tie the game at 5-5, they allowed the game-winner 4:00 into overtime. Jacob Markstrom made 31 saves but finished with a save percentage of 83.8%.

Lightning vs Devils Trends

• Across the Lightning last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 4-6 straight up.

Lightning vs Devils Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Lightning to come out with a win against the Devils while playing on the road. Considering the moneyline odds at +136, I’m placing my bet 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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