Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (+106) Devils (-128)

The New Jersey Devils (25-15-3) will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning (21-15-2) at Prudential Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Tampa Bay at +106 while New Jersey is sitting at -128. The over/under is 6.5.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-1 loss against the Ducks in their previous game. The Lightning left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 37 shots they launched. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. Tampa Bay accrued 2 penalty mins in this outing.

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While at even strength, the Lightning let the opposition score 88 goals while having 110 when they are on offense. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have amassed 102 power play tries (27th in hockey) and have scored 18 goals in those chances. In terms of scoring goals, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 140 goals (5th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 106. Tampa Bay has attempted 1,080 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 13.0%. For the season, they have accumulated 44 points and their points % is .579. The Lightning have seen 1,082 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. Tampa Bay comes into tonight with 113 power play chances and they have scored 30 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 26.55%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has been involved in 507 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 310-155-31 and he started in 497 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,268 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.71. Vasilevskiy has had 15,189 shots taken against him and he has 13,921 saves. His save percentage currently is .917 during his 28,121 mins in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Vasilevskiy has accumulated 284 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .571.

In their last outing, New Jersey played the Kraken in a game where the Devils took home the win by a tally of 3-2. The Devils scored 3 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Devils have 102 goals at even strength and 35 goals (2nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. New Jersey has put up 1,296 shots (2nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.57%, while allowing their opponents 1,092 shots. So far this year, the New Jersey Devils are sitting with 137 goals, 53 points, and a points percentage of .616. They have allowed 109 goals to be scored by of a combination of 89 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 121 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 28.93%. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on the other teams 120 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.86 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,330 goals in total. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 53.0% and he has made 264 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 498 games and his ice time sits at 27,929 mins. Markstrom has accumulated a career record of 235-204-59 and has played in 515 games. He has recorded 13,295 saves out of the 14,625 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .909.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+106)

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