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Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
4420H
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27M
·
42S
The read
Brayden Point has solved Jake Allen before, 6 goals on 19 shots. But the problem is Jesper Bratt, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Lightning.
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New Jersey Devils
Home · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Devils
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Devils
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
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
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Devils
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
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
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
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
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Matchup Intel
Brayden Point has solved Jake Allen before, 6 goals on 19 shots. But the problem is Jesper Bratt, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Lightning.
The Lightning have owned this one lately, winning 10 of the last 13 meetings. The Lightning have found Jake Allen beatable: .868 on 341 shots.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brayden Point has 6 goals on Jake Allen (19 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
6
goals on Jake Allen
Matchup
Nikita Kucherov has 6 goals on Jake Allen (27 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
6
goals on Jake Allen
Goaltending
Jake Allen has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .868 save % on 341 shots.
.868
SV% vs TBL
History
Tampa Bay has won 10 of their last 13 against New Jersey. See the games →
10-3
last 13 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
Player
Jesper Bratt has 5 points in his last 4 games against Tampa Bay. See the games →
(New Jersey)
5
pts, last 4 vs TBL
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398
career goals