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The New Jersey Devils will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in Florida. The Devils enter the third game of their five-game road trip with a 13-4-1 record. They are 4-0-1 in their last five games, despite a growing injury list. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning enter the matchup with a 9-7-2 record.
The New Jersey Devils (13-4-1) and Tampa Bay Lightning (9-7-2) tangle Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. The contest at Benchmark International Arena is will start at 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Devils vs. Lightning odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils have been, dare I say, one of the hottest teams in the NHL in the first month of the season. Thanks to a strong combination of scoring, defense and excellent goaltending, the team from the Garden State has placed itself near the top of the league standings.
Jake Guentzel scored a hat-trick and the Lightning scored twice on the power play to carry the home team over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The Lightning built a 3-0 lead behind a pair of goals by Guentzel and another for Nikita Kucherov before the Devils scored a late goal in the second period.
Get Tampa Bay vs New Jersey hockey betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on Nov. 18.
Nikita Kucherov is expected to be available tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the injury-hit New Jersey Devils. With several New Jersey stars sidelined, Kucherov’s offensive impact becomes crucial for Tampa Bay’s game plan,
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Game Preview #19: New Jersey Devils @ Tampa Bay Lightning
On Sunday night, Tampa Bay lost to the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 6-2. It was game number one of a three game home stand. Overall, the Lightning are in the middle of a run where they play 4 of their next 5 games at home, with the only road game being a short trip to Washington on Saturday.