bayesRatings

Devils at Lightning

NHL · Saturday, Oct 11 · 6:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final NJ 5 – TB 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ3025
TB0213
Team box
NJ·TB
31
shots
17
0 of 4
power play
0 of 3
57.6
faceoff %
42.4
27
hits
25
24
blocked shots
17
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob MarkstromNJ1714.824
Andrei VasilevskiyTB3126.839

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +3
NJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: TB 0 · NJ 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 35%, TB 65% · Updated Oct 11, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 1.2
Expected score
TB 3.6 – 2.4 NJ
Expected total
6.1
DevilsThe matchupLightning
+187Our fair odds−187
2.4Expected goals3.6
−0.04Power rating+0.31
3.0Goals / game4.0
6.0Allowed / game5.0
22.0Shots / game25.0
46.9Faceoff %45.5
25.0Hits / game40.0
0−1Season record0−1
2−8Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · TB chance
Our model fair34.9%65.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NJNew Jersey Devils+18735%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−18765%————
SpreadTB by 1.2
NJNew Jersey Devils+1.2our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−1.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 1.2 expected
New Jersey Devils by 7 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 2%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 5%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 5%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 21%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 13%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 18%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 5%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals: <1%
← NJ wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more49%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more36%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more13%
Decided by one goal38%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.555%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NJJacob Markstrom G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 3.14 GAAstarted
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 2.87 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·TB
Oct 9, 2025 at CAR
last game
Oct 9, 2025 vs OTT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 1+ games
NJ·TB
−0.04
rating (0 = average)
+0.31
3.0
goals / game
4.0
6.0
goals allowed / game
5.0
0−1
season record
0−1
0−0
home record
0−1
0−1
away record
0−0
L1
streak
L1
2−8
last 10
3−7
22.0
shots / game
25.0
46.9
faceoff %
45.5
25.0
hits / game
40.0
19.0
blocked shots / game
18.0
4.0
takeaways / game
4.0
28.0
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

NJ · TB · 4 days
New Jersey DevilsTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TB 8−2
Jan 11, 2025at NJNJ 3 − 2 OT
Nov 16, 2024at TBTB 4 − 0
Oct 22, 2024at NJTB 8 − 5
Feb 25, 2024at NJTB 4 − 1
Jan 27, 2024at TBTB 6 − 3
Jan 11, 2024at TBTB 4 − 3 OT
Mar 19, 2023at TBNJ 5 − 2
Mar 16, 2023at NJTB 4 − 3 SO
Mar 14, 2023at NJTB 4 − 1
Feb 15, 2022at NJTB 6 − 3

NJ · Last 10

2−8 · streak L3
Oct 9, 2025at CAR3 − 6L
Apr 29, 2025at CAR4 − 5L
Apr 27, 2025vs CAR2 − 5L
Apr 25, 2025vs CAR3 − 2W
Apr 22, 2025at CAR1 − 3L
Apr 20, 2025at CAR1 − 4L
Apr 16, 2025vs DET2 − 5L
Apr 15, 2025at BOS5 − 4W
Apr 13, 2025vs NYI0 − 1L
Apr 11, 2025vs PIT2 − 4L

TB · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Oct 9, 2025vs OTT4 − 5L
Apr 30, 2025vs FLA3 − 6L
Apr 28, 2025at FLA2 − 4L
Apr 26, 2025at FLA5 − 1W
Apr 24, 2025vs FLA0 − 2L
Apr 22, 2025vs FLA2 − 6L
Apr 17, 2025at NYR0 − 4L
Apr 15, 2025vs FLA5 − 1W
Apr 13, 2025vs BUF7 − 4W
Apr 11, 2025vs DET3 − 4L