New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 1/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Amalie Arena is the site where the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-18-5) will try to beat the New Jersey Devils (24-18-3) on Saturday.

The New Jersey Devils had a good night with a 6-5 win against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . New Jersey tallied 2 penalty mins in this contest. The Devils had a solid offensive performance in the win. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. For the game, they converted 6 out of the 38 shots they looked to score on.

New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 141 power play tries (20th in the NHL) and have earned 31 goals in those chances. The Devils so far have had 1,333 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .881. New Jersey has taken 1,412 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. When playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 127 goals while earning 120 of their own. New Jersey comes into the game with 136 power play chances and they have notched 36 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 26.47%. For the year, they have scored 51 points and their points % is .567. When discussing their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 156 goals (9th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 158.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Nico Daws. The opposition has notched 88 goals against Daws in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.13. Daws has taken the ice for 32 matchups throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .896 for his 1,686 mins on the ice. He has accumulated a mark of 13-15-1 and got the start in 30 games. Over the course of his career, Daws has earned 10 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .333. Daws has seen 843 shots against him and has garnered 755 total saves.

In their last outing, Tampa Bay faced the Flyers in a matchup where the Lightning notched a victory by a final of 6-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Lightning tallied 6 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned a total of 162 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .573. They have granted a total of 158 goals to be scored by of a combination of 133 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning have accumulated 116 goals at even strength and 46 goals (2nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 151 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 30.46%. Tampa Bay has put up 1,430 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.33%, while allowing the opposition 1,448 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.77% on their opponents 130 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.1%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. He has tallied 12,475 saves out of 13,593 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .918. Vasilevskiy holds a lifetime mark of 277-133-28 and has played in 449 games. He has started in 439 contests and has played 26,401 minutes. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.2% and he has earned 251 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.54 goals/game and he has yielded 1,118 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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