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New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
New Jersey Devils
Home · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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DAYS
4421H
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32M
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14S
The read
Nick Bjugstad has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 7 goals on 34 shots. But Tampa Bay has found Jake Allen beatable: .868 on 341 shots.
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Devils
GOALIES
Lightning
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Devils
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Devils
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
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Matchup Intel
Nick Bjugstad has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 7 goals on 34 shots. But Tampa Bay has found Jake Allen beatable: .868 on 341 shots.
The Devils have dropped 10 of the last 13 to Tampa Bay, and that history walks in with them. The problem is Nikita Kucherov, who has 7 points in his last 4 against the Devils.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Nick Bjugstad has 7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (34 shots).
(New Jersey)
7
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Nico Hischier has 6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (38 shots).
(New Jersey)
6
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goaltending
Jake Allen has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .868 save % on 341 shots.
.868
SV% vs TBL
History
New Jersey has lost 10 of their last 13 against Tampa Bay. See the games →
10-3
last 13 vs TBL
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 7 points in his last 4 games against New Jersey. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7
pts, last 4 vs NJD
Player
Jake Guentzel has 6 points in his last 4 games against New Jersey. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
6
pts, last 4 vs NJD