Lightning at Devils 1/12/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 01/11/2020 at 8:49 PM ET

Tampa Bay has been on an amazing run lately with a total of 9 wins straight coming into play on Saturday. The Lightning do play the Flyers on Saturday and that could definitely impact the Lightning winning streak. During the winning streak the Lightning improved to a record of 26-13-4 on the year.

When it comes to scoring the Lightning offense has finally come to life with 3.70 goals a game being scored. The defense for the Lightning has been improving as well with 2.95 goals a game allowed. The Lightning have ended up getting a power play conversion of 29% on the year. The defense for Tampa Bay has killed off 82.6% of the opponents power plays.

The Devils have been horrible on the year with a 15-21-7 record on the year. The Devils have improved some recently and are 2-3 in their last 5 games, but the Devil do play the Capitals on Saturday.

When it comes to the defense the Devils have been able to score only 2.56 goals a game on the year. The Devils defense has allowed only 3.49 goals a game and is among the worst in the NHl. The Devils have converted on the power play at only 14.8% on the year and have ended up killing off 79.9% of the opponents power plays.

The Lightning are heading into the game here with a great offense and definitely with a dramatically improved defense. Look for the defense of the Lightning to show up big in this game here to shut down the Devils offense which is very weak at best. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 5-0.

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