Devils vs. Lightning betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (25-15-4) are favored at home (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Tampa Bay Lightning (22-15-2, +120 moneyline odds). The outing on Saturday starts at 7:00 PM ET from Prudential Center on ESPN+.

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Devils to win vs Lightning -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Devils vs. Lightning Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-142)
  • Underdog: Lightning (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Lightning Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 44 games this season.
  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 39 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.8 goals per game, 0.4 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 5.3 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 1.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils’ 139 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the league.
  • New Jersey has conceded the seventh-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 112 (2.6 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +27.
  • The 35 power-play goals New Jersey has scored this season have come on 125 chances, second-best in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ offense is third the league with a 28% power-play conversion rate.
  • New Jersey has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Devils’ 82.11% penalty-kill success rate is currently ninth-best in the league.
  • With a 50.8% faceoff win percentage, the Devils have the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • New Jersey connects on 10.5% of its shots, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.8 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has won 22 of the 39 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Devils have a record of 18-13 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -142.
  • There is a 58.7% chance that New Jersey wins this game, per the moneyline.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: 16 goals and 34 assists
  • Jesper Bratt: 15 goals and 34 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 19 goals and 17 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 20-8-3 record, .911 save percentage, 68 goals given up

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

  • The Lightning have the league’s fifth-best scoring offense (144 total goals, 3.7 per game).
  • Tampa Bay’s 107 total goals given up (2.7 per game) are the third-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their +37 goal differential is third-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has put up 31 power-play goals this season (on 117 chances). That’s the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s power-play conversion rate (26.5%) is fifth-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL teams).
  • The Lightning’s eighth-best penalty kill rate is 82.69%.
  • The Lightning have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.4%).
  • Tampa Bay is shooting 13% (second in the league).
  • The Lightning have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

  • The Lightning have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with six upset wins (42.9%).
  • Tampa Bay has six games this season playing as the underdog by +120 or longer, and is 3-3 in those contests.
  • The Lightning have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 17 goals and 40 assists
  • Brayden Point: 25 goals and 22 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 19 goals and 26 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 18-12-1 record, .915 save percentage, 70 goals conceded
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