Lightning vs. Devils betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-7-2) and the New Jersey Devils (13-4-1) at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning are -166 on the moneyline to win at home against the Devils (+140) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Lightning to win vs Devils -166

Bet $20, Payout $32.05

Lightning vs. Devils Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-166)
  • Underdog: Devils (+140)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Devils Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in nine of 18 games this season.
  • New Jersey’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in nine of 18 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.3 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning’s three average goals per game add up to 54 total, which makes them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked 14th in NHL action in goals against this season, having conceded 55 (3.1 per game).
  • They’re ranked 16th in the league with a -1 goal differential .
  • Tampa Bay has scored eight power-play goals on 59 chances this season, to rank 27th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s offense has the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.56%).
  • Tampa Bay’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s 84.75% penalty-kill success rate is currently seventh-best in the league.
  • The Lightning win 44.7% of their faceoffs (30th in the NHL).
  • Tampa Bay has an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Lightning average 20.7 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • In 12 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won six of those games.
  • In five games with moneyline odds lower than -166, the Lightning have two wins.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Tampa Bay has a 62.4% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Jake Guentzel: eight goals and nine assists
  • Nikita Kucherov: eight goals and eight assists
  • Brandon Hagel: seven goals and eight assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 6-5-2 record, .899 save percentage, 35 goals allowed

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

  • The Devils have the league’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (59 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • New Jersey’s 52 total goals given up (2.9 per game) are the ninth-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their eighth-best goal differential is +7.
  • New Jersey has recorded 12 power-play goals this season, which ranks 14th in the NHL (on 47 chances).
  • The Devils have a 25.53% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 5 percentage.
  • New Jersey has scored four shorthanded goals this season (first among all NHL squads).
  • The Devils’ fifth-best penalty kill rate is 84.91%.
  • The Devils have the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49%).
  • New Jersey’s collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.6 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Devils have five wins in the seven games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • New Jersey has played with moneyline odds of +140 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline implies a 41.7% chance to win for the Devils.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: 10 goals and 10 assists
  • Jesper Bratt: five goals and 13 assists
  • Dawson Mercer: nine goals and six assists
  • Jake Allen: 7-2-0 record, .916 save percentage, 22 goals given up
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