Lightning vs. Devils Prediction: New Jersey Predicted to Win Tuesday's NHL Game [10/22/2024]

The New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in the NHL at Prudential Center on Tuesday, starting at 6:45PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Devils as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has analyzed the latest data and conducted 10,000 simulations for Tuesday's Lightning-Devils game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various factors, our prediction shows the Devils with a win probability of 54%, compared to 46% for the Lightning."

Lightning vs. Devils Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Tuesday's action between the Devils and Lightning at Prudential Center is scheduled to commence at 6:45PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils
• Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
• Time: 6:45PM ET/3:45PM PT
• Venue: Prudential Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Tuesday's Lightning vs. Devils matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lightning vs. Devils Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NHL matchup between the Lightning and Devils 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Devils a 54% chance of defeating the Lightning.

According to our model, the Lightning (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Lightning vs. Devils Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lightning	Devils
Puck Line	+1.5 (-180)	-1.5 (+158)
Moneyline	+140	-154
Total	o6.5 (-112)	u6.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lightning vs. Devils Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Lightning vs. Devils matchup is on the moneyline.

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Lightning vs. Devils Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Lightning vs. Devils?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov is most likely to score the first goal in Lightning vs. Devils.

Our projections give Kucherov a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Prudential Center, while the Lightning star is a 41.5% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Nikita Kucherov	7.6%
Brayden Point	7.2%
Jake Guentzel	6.6%

New Jersey Devils

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	7.1%
Nico Hischier	6.4%
Timo Meier	6.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Nikita Kucherov	41.5%
Brayden Point	41.0%
Jake Guentzel	34.8%

New Jersey Devils

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	37.6%
Nico Hischier	33.4%
Timo Meier	32.3%

Conclusion

We predict the Devils, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Lightning on Tuesday.

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