nhl Game Recap
Tampa Bay Skates Past New Jersey 8-5 - Recap
The Lightning got a 3-goal performance from Brandon Hagel as Tampa Bay handed New Jersey a 8-5 defeat on Tuesday at Prudential Center.
Tampa Bay won as a +127 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 7.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Tampa Bay got goals from Brandon Hagel(3), Victor Hedman(2), Jake Guentzel, J.J. Moser, and Brayden Point in the victory. Point opened the scoring at 14:09 of the first period.
Jonas Johansson turned in a 30-save effort for the Lightning.
New Jersey got goals from Timo Meier(2), Jack Hughes, Stefan Noesen, and Nathan Bastian in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 29-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 2-for-2, while the Devils were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot New Jersey 37-35 in the game.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head on the road to face Detroit.