The New Jersey Devils (5-2-1) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2) at Prudential Center on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:45 PM ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features two of the NHL’s most productive offensive options in Stefan Noesen (two goals and six assists) and Nikita Kucherov (seven goals and three assists).

New Jersey’s most recent game was a 6-5 overtime home loss against the Washington Capitals on October 19.

Tampa Bay lost 5-2 on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs in its last Game on October 21.

Ahead of this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s action.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Devils (-156)
  • Underdog: Lightning (+131)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Lightning game info and start time

  • Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • TV channel: Bally Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Devils stats and trends

  • Through seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won five of those matchups.
  • In two games with moneyline odds lower than -156 this season, the Devils picked up a victory once.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 60.9% chance of winning this contest.
  • New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals only twice this season.
  • They are scoring at a 3.4 goals-per-game average (27 total) over that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Devils have given up 19 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Lightning stats and trends

  • The Lightning have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
  • Tampa Bay has not had a game with longer moneyline odds than +131.
  • The Lightning have a 43.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
  • In 60.0% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (3/5), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (18 total) during that stretch.
  • On the defensive side, the Lightning have allowed only 15 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.