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Lightning vs Devils Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Tampa Bay Back in Form

Devils Slightly Favored on Home Ice

The New Jersey Devils welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Prudential Center on Tuesday night for a pivotal top-class billing between two legitimate playoff contenders.

As a result, the NHL betting markets have this game delicately poised on tight NHL lines with the Devils to the good ever so slightly. The Lightning, however, are a team more than capable of delivering the upset, meaning this game is totally up for grabs,

Lightning vs Devils Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks
Lightning vs Devils Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Lightning Still Looking for Form

Tampa Bay ranks third in the Atlantic Division behind a 39-22-6 record and 84 points through 67 games. They’re four points behind second-place Toronto Maple Leafs and 21 points adrift of the league-leading Boston Bruins.

Tampa Bay has picked up points in three of its last four games, with wins over the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks and an overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. But that doesn’t hide the fact that the Lightning have been struggling to find consistent form in recent weeks or that it’s starting to really get to them.

They’re merely 3-5-2 in their last 10 games and coming off a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night at Amalie Arena.

After the first period ended in a 1-1 tie, the Jets jumped out to a 3-1 lead following back-to-back goals in the first nine minutes of the second period. Anthony Cirelli scored a short-handed goal for the Bolts at 10:01 to draw the Lightning to within a goal. But that’s as close as they would get following a scoreless third period.

Devils on Three-Game Winning Streak

New Jersey is 44-16-6 on the season with 94 points from 66 games. The Devils are tied in first place in the Metropolitan Division with the Carolina Hurricanes, but the Canes have a game in hand.

The Devils are better on the road at 25-4-4 while recent form (in the last 10 games) stands on a 7-2-1 mark and includes a three-game winning streak.

The Devils are coming off a pivotal 3-0 shutout win over the Hurricanes at home. They dominated the game from start to finish with Jack Hughes providing the unassisted go-ahead goal at 6:04 in the first period. Jasper Bratt scored twice with Hughes getting an assist on both goals. Vitek Vanecek was perfect between the posts, stopping 32 shots for a 1.000 save percentage.

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Lightning vs Devils Head-to-Head

Tampa Bay is 8-2-0 versus New Jersey in the last 10 games while the Devils are 2-7-1 during this same period. The total has gone 5-5-0 in betting online markets.

The Lightning have won two in a row, beating the Devils 3-2 at Amalie Arena on Jan. 27, 2022. They steamrolled the Devils 6-3 at the Prudential Center on Feb. 15, 2022.

This is the first meeting between these two teams in the 2022-2023 NHL season.

Lightning vs Devils Game Information

  • Game: Lightning (0-0) vs Devils (0-0)
  • Location: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
  • Day/Time: Tuesday, March 14, 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Lightning vs Devils Live Stream: NHL.TV

Lightning vs Devils Betting Lines

Lightning vs Devils Picks and Prediction

In the broad spectrum of the NHL regular season, both of these teams have established themselves as legitimate contenders and a top bet to win the Stanley Cup as per the sports betting markets.

Obviously, the Devils are in better shape right now, playing with confidence borne out of their solid run of form. In the meanwhile, the Lightning are frustrated and struggling to find any semblance of consistency.

However, on paper, this is a total tossup for NHL picks – meaning the win is up for grabs. The Devils should win, but the Lightning could win.

New Jersey is listed at -130 in our Vegas lines. So, if you wager $100 on the Devils, there’s a chance to win $77. TampaBay is +110, with a chance to win $110 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives New Jersey a 56.52% chance to win, with the Lightning at 47.62%.

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