Devils vs. Lightning NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - January 11

The New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will face each other on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, at Prudential Center in Newark. The sportsbooks have made the Devils solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, and the Lightning are at +120.

New Jersey fell in a 3-2 overtime loss on the road its last time out on January 9 against the New York Rangers. Jack Hughes' two points (one goal and one assist) led the Devils.

In its most recent game on January 9, Tampa Bay claimed a 4-1 home victory over the Boston Bruins. Three Lightning players had two points each in that outing, including Ryan McDonagh (two assists) and Nikita Kucherov (two assists).

Before this matchup, here's who we predict to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Devils vs. Lightning Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Lightning 4 - Devils 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Lightning Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Devils-Lightning matchup.

• Favorite: Devils (-142)
• Underdog: Lightning (+120)

Devils Betting Insights

• In the 39 times this season the Devils have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 22-17 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, New Jersey is 18-13 (winning 58.1% of the time).
• The Devils have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 44 games this season.

Lightning Betting Insights

• This season the Lightning have been an underdog 14 times, and won six, or 42.9%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has gone 3-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Lightning.
• Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 16 of 39 games this season.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 139 total goals (3.2 per game) rank ninth in the league.
• The Devils have conceded 112 total goals (2.6 per game), the seventh-fewest in league action.
• It has the league's sixth-best goal differential at +27.
• The 35 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (on 125 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• New Jersey is third in the league with a 28% power-play conversion rate.
• The Devils have scored four shorthanded goals this season (seventh among NHL squads).
• New Jersey kills 82.11% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New Jersey has the 14th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.8%.
• The Devils shoot 10.5% as a team (21st in the league).

Lightning Key Stats

• Tampa Bay's 144 goals on the season (3.7 per game) rank fifth in the league.
• The Lightning's total of 107 goals allowed (2.7 per game) is third in the NHL.
• It has the third-best goal differential in the league at +37.
• The Lightning have 31 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 117 chances.
• Tampa Bay scores on 26.5% of its power plays, No. 5 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Lightning have eight.
• The 82.69% penalty-kill percentage of Tampa Bay is eighth in the NHL.
• At 50.4%, Tampa Bay has the NHL's 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Lightning's 13% shooting percentage is second in the league.