New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3/19/2023 Picks

New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The New Jersey Devils will meet with the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action in Amalie Arena, FL, on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

The Devils’ attack stepped up this season, scoring 3.49 goals per game, and the team is having a tremendous year.

The top two lines, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, and Nico Hischier, combined for 92 goals and 122 assists, but the attack as a whole was excellent this year.

Defenseman Dougie Hamilton contributed 18 goals and 46 assists from the point to open up the offense in addition to the 56 goals and 77 assists that Dawson Mercer, Tomas Tatar, and Erik Haula scored in total.

The defense improved as well, giving up only 2.66 goals per game, despite the excellent offensive play.

200 shots were blocked and 9.3 defensive point shares were combined by Jonas Seigenthaler and Dougie Hamilton, while 10.6 defensive point shares were combined by Ryan Graves, John Marino, and Damon Severson to give the team depth.

Vitek Vanecek, the goalie, was also outstanding, posting a.908 save percentage, a 2.52 goals-against average on 1103 shots, and 4.2 goals saved above average.

The total went UNDER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 6 matches.
The New Jersey Devils are 2-10 SU in their last 12 matches against Tampa Bay.
The New Jersey Devils are 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches on the road.

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New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions 3/19/2023

The offense for the Lightning is dominating the season, averaging 3.45 goals per game with 13 goals in the last 3 matches.

The top line’s Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point have a combined total of 60 goals and 107 assists, but the rest of the offense was also very effective.

Defensemen Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev contributed 13 goals and 81 assists from the point to help open up the attack while Steven Stamkos, Brandon Hagel, and Alex Killorn combined for 74 goals and 103 assists.

The goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy’s performance, who has a.914 saving percentage, a 2.67 goals-against average on 1622 shots, and 15.7 goals saved above average, was a shining point.

The Tampa Bay Lightning is 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 14-6 SU in their last 20 matches at home.
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 6-1 SU in their last 7 matches at home against New Jersey.

New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning. The NHL pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning seeks to step up on their home rink and control this game as the Devils look to rebound from two losses to them.

The Lightning, who average 3.45 goals per game, could produce a ton of goals.

With Victor Hedman, Mikhail Sergachev, and the rest of the defense group stepping up at the blue line and blocking rush angles to the net while restricting the shots on net, the Lightning should limit the Devils’ attack, permitting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to make numerous significant saves.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will win to a predicted score of 5-3.

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