Devils vs. Lightning betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (5-2-1) are favorites when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2) on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:45 PM ET on ESPN+. The Devils are -148 on the moneyline to win, while the Lightning have +124 moneyline odds.

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Devils to win vs Lightning -148

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Devils vs. Lightning Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-148)
  • Underdog: Lightning (+124)
  • Over/under: 7

Devils vs. Lightning Quick Facts

  • New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score more than 7 goals only two times this season.
  • In 60.0% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (3/5), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 7 goals.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 7.0 for these two teams.
  • These two teams concede 5.5 goals per game combined, 1.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils average 3.4 goals per game, for a total of 27, which leads the NHL.
  • On defense, New Jersey has allowed 20 goals (2.5 per game) to rank 20th in league play.
  • With a +7 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
  • New Jersey’s six power-play goals this season (on 29 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Devils rank 15th in the league with a 20.69% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • New Jersey’s one shorthanded goal this season rank third in the NHL.
  • The Devils defeat 90.48% of opponent power plays, currently the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Devils win 51.4% of their faceoffs (12th in the NHL).
  • New Jersey has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.3 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has been victorious in five of the seven games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Devils have a record of 3-1 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -148.
  • The moneyline odds imply that New Jersey has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

  • Stefan Noesen: two goals and six assists
  • Nico Hischier: five goals and three assists
  • Timo Meier: two goals and five assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 3-2-1 record, .902 save percentage, 18 goals given up

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

  • The Lightning’s 18 total goals (3.6 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s 15 total goals conceded (three per game) rank 11th in the league.
  • They have a +3 goal differential, which is ninth-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has scored three power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 22 chances).
  • The Lightning have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 13.64%.
  • The 73.68% of opponent power plays the Lightning kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Lightning win 50% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay is shooting 12.9% (eighth in the league).
  • The Lightning have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

  • The Lightning have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
  • Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds of +124 or longer once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Lightning.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: seven goals and three assists
  • Victor Hedman: six assists
  • Nicholas Paul: two goals and three assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 3-2-0 record, .878 save percentage, 14 goals allowed
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