New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Pick & Prediction 1/27/24
Planning on watching today’s Devils and Lightning game? Catch the action at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as the Lightning hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Lightning as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK
The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5
This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, January 27th.
WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Lightning picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Devils (+1.5)
Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog New Jersey?
Through 46 games, the New Jersey Devils sit in 4th place in the Metropolitan Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24-19-3. In conference play, the Devils have gone 16-12 and are 8-6 against division opponents.
On the road this season, New Jersey has gone 14-8-1, and they have been the underdog in 12 of their 46 games. Over their last ten games, the Devils have gone 4-6, and they have lost three straight games when they have been the underdog.
On the road this year, the Devils have a puck line record of 13-10, and they have gone 7-3 vs. the puck line in their last ten games away from home. So far, New Jersey has played 15 games on the road where they have won by multiple goals.
Overall, the Devils have a puck line record of 15-31, and they have gone 5-5 vs. the puck line in their last ten games. In their last ten road games, the team’s average scoring margin sits at +.3 goals per game.
Games involving New Jersey have an average of 7 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.5. In terms of their over/under performance, the Devils come in with a record of 27-18-1.
Across their last three road contests, New Jersey has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 9th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 19th in the league. This season, the Devils are 18-9 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 6-9 record.
New Jersey’s leading scorer is Tyler Toffoli. So far, he has 20 goals which is 32nd in the NHL. Toffoli also comes into the game with 13 assists.
The Lightning defense is currently 14th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.8 shots per game against Tampa Bay. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 7th with 3 shutouts.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek comes into the game having made 25 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.748%.
Can Tampa Bay Grab a Win at Home?
At home this season, the Lightning have been dominant, going 16-5-3 and winning six straight games. Overall, Tampa Bay is 26-18-5 and sits in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division. Against the Eastern Conference, the Lightning are 11-12 and have won two straight games as the favorite.
Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 8-2 and have won four of their last five games. As the favorite this season, Tampa Bay has gone 18-9-1 and has won two straight games when favored. On the year, the Lightning have been favored in 28 of their 49 games.
At home this season, the Lightning have a puck line record of 15-9 and an average scoring margin of +1.0 goals per game. Their overall puck line record is 25-24, including a mark of 12-16 as the favorite.
So far, Tampa Bay has won 18 games by multiple goals and has gone 7-3 against the puck line in their last ten games. In their last three games, the Lightning have gone 2-1 vs. the puck line.
The average goal total for Tampa Bay’s games is sitting at 6.7. The average over/under line for the season is 6.5. The Lightning come in with an over/under record of 22-23-4.
In their last three road games, New Jersey has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Lightning are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 4th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. The Lightning went 16-11 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-6.
The leading scorer for Tampa Bay’s offense is Nikita Kucherov. Coming into the game he has 32 goals, ranking 3rd in the NHL. Kucherov also comes into the game with 51 assists.
Defensively, the Lightning come into the season ranked 14th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.8 shots per game against Tampa Bay. For the season, they are ranked 7th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 25 games in this season. His current record is 15-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.738%.