Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and the New Jersey Devils will face off against Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in an Eastern Conference tilt. The action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25, and fans at home can view the game live on MSG Network.
New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Odds
The Lightning (-185) are tabbed as the favorites over the Devils (+160) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -125 for the over and +105 for the under.
Tampa Bay is 16-7 straight-up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.9 units this season. That winning percentage, ranked first in the league in this young season, is right in line with the 54-28 record the team posted during the 2017-18 season campaign. Through 23 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 9-3 SU at home this season.
The Lightning have connected on 27.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for sixth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties.
With a .927 save percentage and 29.4 saves per game, Andrei Vasilevskiy (nine wins, four losses, and one OT loss) has been the principal option in goal for Tampa Bay this year. If head coach Jon Cooper chooses to give him the night off, however, the team could go with Louis Domingue (7-3-3 record, .901 save percentage, 3.31 goals against average).
New Jersey has lost 4.8 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 9-12 straight up (SU). 11 of its outings have gone over the total, while eight have gone under the total and just two have pushed. As the away team so far, the Devils are 2-8 SU.
The Devils have converted on 21.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fourth overall and it’s successfully killed off 85.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Keith Kinkaid (27.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for New Jersey. Kinkaid has nine wins, nine losses, and three OT losses to his credit, while registering a .914 save percentage and 2.65 goals against average this year.
New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Lightning, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five matchups.
- Over Tampa Bay’s last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- This game features two of the more aggressive defenses in the league. New Jersey skaters have accounted for the 10th-most hits in the league (23.0 per game) while the Lightning have handed the sixth-most (24.6).
