The Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils take the ice in NHL action at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
Tampa Bay lost 5-4 at home in its last game on Oct. 9 against the Ottawa Senators.
New Jersey played on the road its last time out on Oct. 9, and lost 6-3 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ahead of this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s hockey action.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-147)Underdog: Devils (+122)Over/under: 6Lightning vs. Devils game info and start timeDate: Saturday, October 11, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Lightning stats and trendsThe Lightning were a moneyline favorite 63 times last season, and finished 41-22 in those games.When playing as a moneyline favorite at -147 or shorter, Tampa Bay went 31-16.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 59.5%.Tampa Bay’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 49 times.The Lightning were the highest-scoring unit in the NHL last season with 292 goals (3.6 per game, with 6.1 assists per game).Defensively, the Lightning were one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, conceding 216 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fourth.The 60 power-play goals the Lightning scored last season (on 232 power-play chances) were the fifth-most in the NHL.Devils stats and trendsThe Devils claimed an upset victory in seven, or 35.0%, of the 20 games they played as an underdog last season.New Jersey went 2-10 last season when oddsmakers made them underdogs of +122 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 45.0% chance for the Devils to win.New Jersey’s games last season had more than 6 goals 41 of 87 times.With 240 goals (2.9 per game) last season, the Devils had the NHL’s 20th-ranked offense.The Devils conceded 2.7 goals per game (220 in total), the fifth-fewest in the NHL.The Devils had 61 power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 216 chances.