The Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1) take on the New Jersey Devils (0-1) at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a loss. The Lightning were defeated by the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in their last outing, while the Devils are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Saturday’s game.

Lightning vs. Devils Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final result of Lightning 7, Devils 3.

Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-144)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 9.0 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning were 6-8-14 in overtime games as part of a 47-27-8 overall record last season.
In the 22 games Tampa Bay played that were decided by one goal, it had an 8-9-5 record (good for 21 points).
In the nine games last season the Lightning registered only one goal, they finished 0-8-1.
Tampa Bay finished 2-11-3 in the 16 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering seven points).
The Lightning scored three or more goals 58 times, and went 46-8-4 in those games (to record 96 points).
In the 33 games when Tampa Bay recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 22-10-1 to register 45 points.
In the 43 games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay was 25-18-0 (50 points).
The Lightning were outshot by their opponent in 40 games, going 22-10-8 to register 52 points.
Devils Splits and Trends

The Devils put up a record of 7-8-15 in overtime games last season on their way to an overall mark of 42-33-7.
In the 26 games New Jersey played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 28 points.
Last season the Devils scored only one goal in nine games, and they picked up two points (0-7-2).
New Jersey accumulated seven points (3-13-1) when scoring two goals last season.
The Devils picked up 85 points in their 52 games when they scored more than two goals.
Last season New Jersey scored a lone power-play goal in 22 games and registered 28 points, with a record of 13-7-2.
When outshooting its opponent last season, New Jersey was 29-22-2 (60 points).
The Devils’ opponents had more shots in 34 games last season. The Devils went 14-14-6 in those contests (34 points).

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