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Game time: March 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Amalie Arena — Tampa, FL

Article updated Mar 18, 2:14 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The New Jersey Devils are traveling to play the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amalie Arena stadium on Sunday, 3/19/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Tampa Bay is the betting favorite opening

Game outlook

The New Jersey Devils are traveling to play the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amalie Arena stadium on Sunday, 3/19/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Tampa Bay is the betting favorite opening at -135 and the current line is Tampa Bay -120.

Devils vs Lightning Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Lightning to win tonight's game by -2 points and the total to go under 6.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: New Jersey 2 to Tampa Bay 4

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Tampa Bay Lightning to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tampa Bay will win straight-up is 55%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Tampa Bay Lightning to win and the total score to be 6.5.

OddsShark predicts Tampa Bay will win and the total will go under.

O: 0.5% picked Tampa Bay Lightning on Covers.com

New Jersey Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 8, New Jersey is ranked #4 in offense (scoring an average of 3.51 per game), #5 in defense (allowing an average of 2.72 points to be scored against them per game) and are 44-18-7 this season.

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Tampa Bay Key Betting Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning has a power ranking of 17 and are #6 for offense (scoring an average of 3.49 per game), #14 for defense (giving up an average of 3.04 points per game) and 42-28 overall. New Jersey went 3-0-0 in their last 3 matchups against Tampa Bay.

Betting Summary

Oregon has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Oregon Ducks to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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SportsJaw Devils vs Lightning archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Devils vs Lightning matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · New Jersey Devils+122 → +103Moved
  • Moneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning-135 → -120Moved
  • Spread · New Jersey Devils+1.5 (-200) → +1.5 (-220)Moved
  • Spread · Tampa Bay Lightning-1.5 (+170) → -1.5 (+185)Moved
  • Total · Over6.5 (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under6.5 (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

New Jersey Devils
44-24 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Tampa Bay Lightning
42-28 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-18T18:14:36.078Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-16Tampa Bay Lightning 4 · New Jersey Devils 3
  • 2023-03-14Tampa Bay Lightning 4 · New Jersey Devils 1
Final result

Matchup pick recap

New Jersey Devils defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2

New Jersey Devils defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on March 19, 2023, a 3-goal decision in the series. New Jersey Devils' strongest period was the 2nd period, when it outscored its opponent 3-1. Against SportsJaw's recorded New Jersey Devils +1.5 (-220) spread, New Jersey Devils covered, while the 7 combined goals finished over the recorded total of 6.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • NutinbutlocksMoneyline · New Jersey Devils +122Win
  • ThetotalerMoneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning -135Loss
  • JtmcentireMoneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning -135Loss
  • 1735203231Moneyline · New Jersey Devils +115Win
  • StevedMoneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning -135Loss
  • Barry713Moneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning -130Loss
  • JackCohenTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioMoneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning -130Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning -130Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversMoneyline · Tampa Bay Lightning -130Loss