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Lightning at Devils

NHL · Thursday, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM CT · Prudential Center · Final TB 8 – NJ 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB4228
NJ1124
Team box
TB·NJ
35
shots
37
2 of 3
power play
1 of 3
51.5
faceoff %
48.5
15
hits
32
13
blocked shots
13
11
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jonas JohanssonTB3733.892
Jacob MarkstromNJ74.571
Jake AllenNJ2823.821

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 52%, NJ 48% · Updated Dec 11, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 0.6
Expected score
TB 3.2 – 2.6 NJ
Expected total
5.8
LightningThe matchupDevils
−106Our fair odds+106
3.2Expected goals2.6
+0.20Power rating−0.04
3.1Goals / game2.9
2.5Allowed / game3.1
27.4Shots / game29.4
45.6Faceoff %49.5
19.2Hits / game20.1
17−13Season record17−13
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · NJ chance
Our model fair51.5%48.5%
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
TBTampa Bay Lightning−10652%————
NJNew Jersey Devils+10648%————
SpreadTB by 0.6
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.6our margin————
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our 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
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 8%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 18%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 25%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 7%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 7%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 3%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byNJ wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more39%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more27%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more19%
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

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 634%

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
TBJonas Johansson G · last 5 starts: .929 save %, 1.64 GAAstarted
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 3.08 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·NJ
Dec 9, 2025 at MTL
last game
Dec 9, 2025 at OTT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 30+ games
TB·NJ
+0.20
rating (0 = average)
−0.04
3.1
goals / game
2.9
2.5
goals allowed / game
3.1
17−13
season record
17−13
8−7
home record
9−5
9−6
away record
8−8
W1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
4−6
27.4
shots / game
29.4
45.6
faceoff %
49.5
19.2
hits / game
20.1
13.3
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.2
takeaways / game
4.8
15.5
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

TB · NJ · 58 days
Tampa Bay LightningNew Jersey Devils
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NJ 3−7
Nov 18, 2025at TBTB 5 − 1
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

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Dec 9, 2025at MTL6 − 1W
Dec 8, 2025at TOR0 − 2L
Dec 6, 2025vs NYI0 − 2L
Dec 4, 2025vs PIT3 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at NYI1 − 2L
Nov 29, 2025at NYR4 − 1W
Nov 28, 2025at DET6 − 3W
Nov 26, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Nov 24, 2025vs PHI3 − 0W
Nov 22, 2025at WSH5 − 3W

NJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Dec 9, 2025at OTT4 − 3W
Dec 6, 2025at BOS1 − 4L
Dec 5, 2025vs VGK0 − 3L
Dec 3, 2025vs DAL0 − 3L
Dec 1, 2025vs CBJ3 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025vs PHI3 − 5L
Nov 28, 2025at BUF5 − 0W
Nov 26, 2025vs STL3 − 2W
Nov 24, 2025vs DET4 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025at PHI3 − 6L