The Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1) are favored at home (-148 moneyline odds to win) against the New Jersey Devils (0-1, +124 moneyline odds). The contest on Saturday starts at 7 p.m. ET from Benchmark International Arena on ESPN+.

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Lightning vs. Devils Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-148)
• Underdog: Devils (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Devils Quick Facts

• Tampa Bay and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 37 of 87 games last season.
• New Jersey played 29 games last season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
• The teams averaged 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• These teams together conceded 5.3 goals per game, 1.2 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Lightning were first in goals scored in the league, and the Devils were 20th.
• The Lightning were fourth in the league in goals conceded, and the Devils were fifth.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning led the league with 292 total goals (3.6 per game) last season.
• Tampa Bay gave up 216 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in league play.
• They had the league’s second-best goal differential at +76.
• The 60 power-play goals Tampa Bay scored last season were the fifth-most in the NHL (on 232 chances).
• The Lightning’s 25.86% power-play conversion rate was fifth-best in the league.
• The 11 shorthanded goals Tampa Bay scored last season ranked third among all NHL teams.
• The Lightning’s 81.55% penalty-kill success rate was sixth-best in the league.
• The Lightning won 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• Tampa Bay had a 12.5% shooting percentage, which ranked second in the league.
• The Lightning did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 17.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• The Lightning put together a 41-23 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite at -148 or shorter, Tampa Bay went 31-16.
• The Lightning have a 59.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Lightning Leaders

• A major contributor last season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov scored 121 points in 78 games (37 goals and 84 assists).
• Brandon Hagel had 35 goals and 55 assists to total 90 points (1.1 per game).
• Brayden Point scored 42 goals and added 40 assists in 77 games for Tampa Bay.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy had a record of 38-20-5. He conceded 136 goals (2.2 goals against average) and recorded 1,580 saves with a .921 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

• The Devils had 240 goals last season (2.9 per game), 20th in the league.
• New Jersey gave up 2.7 goals per game (220 in total), the fifth-fewest in the NHL.
• Their +20 goal differential was 12th in the league.
• New Jersey had 61 power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 216 chances.
• The Devils’ power-play percentage (28.24) ranked them third in the league.
• New Jersey had seven shorthanded goals (12th in league).
• The 82.67% penalty-kill percentage of the Devils was second in the NHL.
• At 49.8%, the Devils had the NHL’s 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• New Jersey’s 10.4% shooting percentage was 19th in the league.
• The Devils did not shut out an opponent last season.

Devils Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Devils were an underdog 19 times, and won six, or 31.6%, of those games.
• New Jersey had a record of 2-10, a 16.7% win rate, when set as an underdog by +124 or more last season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Devils, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt put up 88 points (1.1 per game) for New Jersey last season, with 21 goals and 67 assists in 81 games (playing 18:43 per game).
• Jack Hughes was one of the top contributors for New Jersey with 70 total points (1.1 per game), with 27 goals and 43 assists in 62 games.
• Nico Hischier had 68 points, including 35 goals and 33 assists.
• Jacob Markstrom was 26-16-6 in 49 games last season, conceding 121 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage (30th in the league).