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Devils at Lightning

NHL · Tuesday, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final NJ 1 – TB 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ0101
TB2125
Team box
NJ·TB
32
shots
29
0 of 4
power play
2 of 3
56.4
faceoff %
43.6
17
hits
14
11
blocked shots
7
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob MarkstromNJ2924.828
Andrei VasilevskiyTB3231.969

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +4
NJ +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: TB 4 · NJ 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 43%, TB 57% · Updated Nov 18, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 0.6
Expected score
TB 3.3 – 2.7 NJ
Expected total
6.0
DevilsThe matchupLightning
+135Our fair odds−135
2.7Expected goals3.3
+0.07Power rating+0.14
3.4Goals / game3.0
2.9Allowed / game3.1
29.5Shots / game26.7
48.8Faceoff %44.9
19.6Hits / game20.2
13−5Season record9−9
6−4Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · TB chance
Our model fair42.6%57.4%
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+13543%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−13557%————
SpreadTB by 0.6
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.6our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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 0.6 expected
New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 3%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 22%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 19%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 8%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%
← NJ wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more38%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more27%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

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: .879 save %, 3.58 GAAstarted
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 3.04 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·TB
Nov 15, 2025 at WSH
last game
Nov 16, 2025 vs VAN
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 18+ games
NJ·TB
+0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.14
3.4
goals / game
3.0
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.1
13−5
season record
9−9
7−1
home record
4−5
6−4
away record
5−4
W2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
7−3
29.5
shots / game
26.7
48.8
faceoff %
44.9
19.6
hits / game
20.2
17.3
blocked shots / game
14.2
4.9
takeaways / game
4.0
16.0
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

NJ · TB · 36 days
New Jersey DevilsTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TB 7−3
Oct 11, 2025at TBNJ 5 − 3
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

NJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Nov 15, 2025at WSH3 − 2W
Nov 12, 2025at CHI4 − 3W
Nov 10, 2025vs NYI2 − 3L
Nov 8, 2025vs PIT2 − 1W
Nov 6, 2025vs MTL4 − 3W
Nov 2, 2025at ANA1 − 4L
Nov 1, 2025at LA4 − 1W
Oct 30, 2025at SJ2 − 5L
Oct 28, 2025at COL4 − 8L
Oct 26, 2025vs COL4 − 3W

TB · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Nov 16, 2025vs VAN2 − 6L
Nov 15, 2025at FLA3 − 1W
Nov 12, 2025vs NYR3 − 7L
Nov 8, 2025vs WSH3 − 2W
Nov 6, 2025at VGK6 − 3W
Nov 4, 2025at COL2 − 3L
Nov 2, 2025at UTAH4 − 2W
Oct 30, 2025vs DAL2 − 1W
Oct 28, 2025at NSH5 − 2W
Oct 26, 2025vs VGK2 − 1W