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New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Jets on November 14. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -147 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Devils were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 12-6-2 SU
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 8-6-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
Next up:
New Jersey home to Carolina Thursday, November 21
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh Tuesday, November 19