How to Pick the Lightning vs. Devils Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – November 16

Published 12:46 pm Friday, November 15, 2024

There are plenty of betting options to consider for the upcoming matchup that has the Tampa Bay Lightning facing off against the New Jersey Devils at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 16. To get you prepared to make a wager or build a parlay, check out our best bets and predictions below.

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Lightning vs. Devils Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

  • This season, Tampa Bay games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal total seven times.
  • Nine of New Jersey’s games have finished with more than 6.5 goals this season.
  • These two teams combine for 7.1 goals per game, 0.63 more than the over/under for this contest.
  • The 5.6 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.9 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -110

  • In the 10 times this season the Lightning have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 6-4 in those games.
  • Tampa Bay is 6-4 (winning 60.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter.
  • The Lightning have a 52.4% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.

Devils Moneyline: -110

  • New Jersey has three wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened four times).
  • The Devils have three wins in games when their odds are -110 or longer on the moneyline (in four opportunities).
  • New Jersey has a 52.4% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 3

Lightning Points Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov has been important to Tampa Bay’s offense this season, putting up 23 points in 15 games.
  • Having scored eight goals and adding eight assists, Brandon Hagel is excelling for Tampa Bay through 15 games.
  • Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Jake Guentzel’s 16 points. He’s contributed eight assists.
  • As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 7 wins and 5 losses this season while giving up 29 goals with 305 saves.

Devils Points Leaders

  • New Jersey’s Jesper Bratt has recorded 16 assists and eight goals in 20 games, good for 24 points.
  • Jack Hughes is pivotal for New Jersey’s offense with 22 total points (1.1 per game), including eight goals and 14 assists through 20 contests.
  • Nico Hischier has 10 goals and 10 assists, for a season point total of 20.
  • Jacob Markstrom has a .908 save percentage (23rd in the league), with 327 total saves, while conceding 33 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has put up an 8-4-1 record between the posts for New Jersey this season.

Lightning’s Schedule

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Date Opponent Score Home/Away Moneyline
11/5/2024 Blues L 3-2 Away -172
11/7/2024 Flyers L 2-1 Home -222
11/14/2024 Jets W 4-1 Home -144
11/16/2024 Devils Home -110
11/19/2024 Penguins Away
11/21/2024 Blue Jackets Away
11/23/2024 Stars Home

Devils’ Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Moneyline
11/10/2024 Sharks L 1-0 Home -342
11/12/2024 Panthers W 4-1 Away +107
11/14/2024 Panthers W 6-2 Away +136
11/16/2024 Lightning Away -110
11/21/2024 Hurricanes Home
11/23/2024 Capitals Away
11/25/2024 Predators Home

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Tampa Bay vs. New Jersey Game Info

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