Two of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference will clash on Sunday with the NHL betting odds. The New Jersey Devils will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in a key matchup with playoff implications. While Tampa Bay remains a good team, they are not what they were in their 2021 and 2022 Stanley Cup championship campaigns. Meanwhile, New Jersey is fighting for one of the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots. Last year, the Devils were a surprise playoff team. Tampa Bay holds a wild card spot but with no margin for error.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Sunday, February 25, 2024, 1 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Overview
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 30-21-5 straight up and 26-27-3 over/under the offshore bookmaker total. Also, Tampa Bay is 7th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Detroit is two points behind the Lightning in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Tampa Bay has covered six out of their last nine games. While the Lightning has gone over the total in six of its previous nine matchups. Tampa Bay has NHL rankings of 7th for goals scored and 1st for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Lightning have NHL rankings of 25th for goals against and 14th for penalty killing.
First among Tampa Bay scorers is RW Nikita Kucherov with 36 goals, 57 assists, 93 points, and a +6. Also, C Brayden Point has 26 goals, 30 assists, 56 points and a -10. D Victor Hedman brings nine goals, 44 assists, 53 points, and a +7 as an elite blue liner.
First goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .903 save percentage and 2.77 goals against average with one shutout. His record is 19-11-0.
New Jersey Devils Team Overview
The New Jersey Devils are 28-22-4 straight up and 31-22 over/under the NHL lines total. Also, New Jersey is 9th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. New Jersey is five points behind the Flyers for the final Metropolitan Division playoff slot. Late on, New Jersey has covered four out of their last nine games. At the same time, the Devils have gone under the total in four of its previous five matchups. New Jersey has NHL rankings of 11th for goals scored and 9th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Devils have NHL rankings of 26th for goals against and 18th for penalty killing.
First among New Jersey scorers is LW Jesper Bratt with 20 goals, 37 assists, 57 points, and a +2. Also, C Jack Hughes has 17 goals, 32 assists, 49 points, and a -7.
First goaltender G Vitek Vanecek has a .890 save percentage and 3.18 goals against average. His record is 17-9-3 with three shutouts.
Lightning at Devils SBG Free Picks
Tampa Bay has dominated New Jersey with 13 wins in their last 17 meetings. Nine of the last 13 games between the Lightning and Devils went over the total. Specifically in New Jersey, Tampa Bay got the cash in six of its last seven visits. Three of the last five games between these teams in New Jersey went over the total. Tampa Bay offers more value as the quality away team.
Lightning at Devils SBG Best Bet: Tampa Bay Lightning.