Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

The New Jersey Devils (5-2-1) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-1-0) at Prudential Center on Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-4 loss to the Senators in their previous contest . Tampa Bay garnered 14 minutes in the box in this contest. The Lightning played really well in this defeat. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. For the outing, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have tallied 15 power play tries (25th in the league) and have notched 4 goals in those chances. The Lightning thus far have had 101 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Tampa Bay has attempted 104 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 15.4%. While at even strength, the Lightning have given up 6 goals while scoring 14 when they are on offense. Tampa Bay has accounted for 16 power play chances and they have tallied 2 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 12.50%. For the current season, they have recorded 6 points and their points percentage is sitting at .750. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched 16 goals (18th in the NHL) for the season and have given up 10.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have been able to score 1,061 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.52. Vasilevskiy has taken the ice for 429 contests throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is .918 during his 25,224 mins between the pipes. He has earned a mark of 266-124-28 and was named the starter in 419 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vasilevskiy has earned 240 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .573. Vasilevskiy has seen 13,015 shots against him and he has 11,954 total saves.

In their last game, New Jersey played the Capitals in a matchup where the Devils took the defeat by a mark of 6-5. They had 2 power play chances in this outing and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Devils netted 5 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

On the season, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 27 goals, 11 points, as well as a points percentage of .688. They have granted a total of 20 goals to be scored by of a combination of 18 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. The Devils have earned 21 goals at even strength and 6 goals (4th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 29 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.69%. New Jersey has taken 240 shots (1st in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.25%, while allowing their opponents 222 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 90.48% on their oppositions 21 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.0%.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom defending the net. Markstrom has compiled a lifetime record of 195-175-56 and has played in 443 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 52.6% and he has qualified for 224 quality starts in his career. He has racked up 11,544 stops out of 12,696 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .909. His opponents are averaging 2.72 goals per game and he has given up 1,152 goals overall. He has started in 426 contests and has played 25,386 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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