The Tampa Bay Lightning (26-18-5), winners of six straight home games, host the New Jersey Devils (24-19-3) at Amalie Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSUN, and MSGSN2.
Lightning vs. Devils Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 27, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning and Devils Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning score the fourth-most goals in the league (168 total, 3.4 per game).
- The Lightning have conceded 161 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 25th in NHL action in goals against.
- They have the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at +7.
- The 47 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season (on 154 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
- The Lightning pace the league with a 30.52% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Lightning have scored this season rank 26th among NHL teams.
- The Lightning’s 80.92% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
- The Lightning have the 11th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.2%.
- The Lightning have an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
- The Lightning have secured three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.4 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has recorded 83 points in 48 games.
- Brayden Point has 23 goals and 29 assists for Tampa Bay to compile 52 total points (1.1 per game).
- On 100 shots (for nine goals) and 38 assists, Victor Hedman has recorded 47 points this season.
- In 25 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (15-10-0) has given up 70 goals.
Lightning Injuries
Haydn Fleury: Hand (Out),
Erik Cernak: Upper Body (Questionable),
Austin Watson: Lower Body (Out),
Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Out),
Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out)
Devils Insights
- The Devils are eighth in the NHL in scoring (158 goals, 3.4 per game).
- The Devils have given up 161 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 25th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -3, they are 17th in the league.
- The Devils have 36 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 139 chances.
- The Devils have the league’s sixth-best power-play percentage (25.90).
- This season, the Devils have two shorthanded goals (26th in league).
- At 77.93, the Devils have the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Devils win 53.9% of faceoffs, fifth-best in the NHL.
- The Devils’ 11.0% shooting percentage is seventh in the league.
- The Devils have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 16.8 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- Jesper Bratt has put up 50 points (1.1 per game) for New Jersey, with 18 goals and 32 assists in 46 games (playing 19:04 per game).
- Jack Hughes is one of the impact players on offense for New Jersey with 45 total points (1.0 per game), with 15 goals and 30 assists in 32 games.
- Tyler Toffoli is a top contributor on offense for New Jersey with 20 goals and 13 assists.
- Vitek Vanecek has a 16-7-2 record this season, with an .885 save percentage (63rd in the league). He has 640 saves, and has given up 83 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Devils Injuries
Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out),
Jonas Siegenthaler: Foot (Out),
Jack Hughes: Upper Body (Out),
Brendan Smith: Knee (Out),
Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral Muscle (Out),
Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out)