The New Jersey Devils will head down to Tampa Bay to take on the Lightning in this Eastern Conference matchup. The puck drop for this game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. eastern from the Amalie Arena.
The Devils come into this game after taking a tough loss 1-5 to the Dallas Stars. The Lightning, on the other hand, were huge winners in their last game, winning by a score of 7-1.
Devils at Lightning Betting Trends and Stats
Looking at the Devils stats
The Devils are struggling, losing five of their last six games. In their last five games, they are only averaging 2.6 goals. While that may not seem terrible, in one of the five games, they actually scored seven goals, which is the clear outlier when looking at how that Devils have been playing lately.
The Devils are also dealing with a large injury report list as they have seven players, all of which are not skating this evening.
Jesper Bratt has put together a solid season for the Devils. He is leading the team with 37 points, scoring 14 goals, and assisting on 23 others.
Bratt is the only player on the Devils roster that has more than 30 points. As a team, overall, the Devils are averaging 2.85 goals per game which is in the bottom 10 in all of hockey.
Looking at the Lightning stats
The Lightning are polar opposites of the Devils, winning five of their last six games. The Lightning are averaging 4.2 goals per game in their last five games.
Tampa Bay has worked themselves into second in the Atlantic Division, just two points behind the Florida Panthers. The Lightning also has a deep injury report involving six different players, with two of them potentially playing this evening.
Veteran Steven Stamkos is currently leading the Lightning with 50 total points. In acquiring 50 points, Stamkos has scored 20 goals and recorded 30 assists.
Stamkos has recorded points in seven of the last ten games, which in the three games he did not record a point, the Lightning went on to lose. The Lightning are averaging 3.42 goals per game which is the sixth-best average in all of hockey.
Betting Trends for Devils at Lightning
- The Devils have won four of their last ten games.
- In the Devils’ last ten games, the over for total goals has been hit five times.
- The Lightning has won seven of their last ten games.
- The Lightning have also hit the over for total goals seven times in their last ten games.
Who to Bet Devils at Lightning
The Lightning are the clear favorite here and have been dominant on home ice. In 21 games, the Lightning have a home record of 14-4-1-2. In their last five home games, they have a record of 3-1-0-1.
The Devils have struggled on the road, especially with a 5-11-1 record for away games. They are 2-3 in their last five away games.
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