| 8-3-0 | October 29, 2013, 07:30 PM | Prudential Center | 2-5-4 |
NHL wagering interest swings to the New Jersey vs Tampa Bay battle on Tuesday at Prudential Center as the Devils try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.
The Lightning will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 8-3-0 this season, while the Devils are 2-5-4. Tampa Bay is 5-6 on the totals; New Jersey is 4-5-2.
View Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Devils as -121 Favorite earlier today. The over under opened at 5.5 at Sportsbook for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.
This game matches up the No. 20 (Devils) and the No. 10 (Lightning) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.
The Lightning were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey was a 4-3 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Bruins. They won as +197 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Jersey's No. 24-ranked offense (2.18 goals per game) against a Lightning defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.82 goals per game allowed. The Devils Sportsbook has clicked at a 22.5% rate while the Lightning have a 82.61% rate on the penalty kill.
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Hartford , Friday, November 1st
New Jersey at Philadelphia, Saturday, November 2nd
