NHL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 12/11/2025

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Tampa Bay Lightning (17-11-2, 36 pts) at New Jersey Devils (17-12-1, 35 pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Thursday, December 11
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/The Spot-MTN/MSG Network
Radio: 102.5 The Bone/WFAN 66 AM/101.9 FM

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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning snapped their four-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. They’re 1-4-0 in their last five games, averaging two goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils also snapped a losing streak that was five games, as they beat the Senators 4-3 on Tuesday. They’re also 1-4-0 in their last five games, averaging 1.6 goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Point-Bjorkstrand
Holmberg-Gourde-Girgensons
Douglas-Paul-Sabourin

Hedman-Crozier
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg

Johansson
Halverson

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines:

Meier-Hischier-Bratt
Palat-Mercer-Noesen
Gritsyuk-Glass-Brown
Cotter-Glendening-Crookshank

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Dillon-L. Hughes
Cholowski-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brayden Point has recorded a point in each game against the Devils this season. He has two assists against them this season.

New Jersey Devils

Nico Hischier has scored a goal in each game against the Lightning this season. He has two goals and an assist against Tampa Bay this season.

Injury Report:

Tampa Bay Lightning

D Ryan McDonagh – IR
D Erik Cernak – DTD
G Andrei Vasilevskiy – IR

New Jersey Devils

D Johnathan Kovacevic – IR
F Jack Hughes – IR
D Brett Pesce – IR
F Evgenii Dadonov – Out
F Zack MacEwen – IR

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