The Devils will play the Lightning on Saturday, October 11th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The New Jersey Devils had a 90.33 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2024-25 regular season was 95.67.
- Away New Jersey Devils - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the New Jersey Devils had a 23-16-2 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 29-8-4 record as a home team. They ranked 3rd for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the New Jersey Devils ranked 17th (242), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ending up 1st (294).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the New Jersey Devils finished 25th (222), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ranked 26th (219).
- Team Records - The New Jersey Devils had a 42-33-7 regular season record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning finishing with a 47-27-8 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus...magic showdown in Tampa Bay...lightning strikes versus devilish spirits (oops). 2025-26 NHL season...begins with a clash...42-33-7 Devils against 47-27-8 Lightning.
Watch the action...on the ice...as these teams...battle for an early season win. Who will prevail?
Review this game's odds...from our partner sportsbooks...and place your bets accordingly. Look at the prop bets available below...and choose wisely.
The puck drops...on Saturday, October 11th...as the Devils face off...against the Lightning. It's sure to be a magical game...full of surprises and excitement (oops).
Join us for a spellbinding evening...as the two teams...fight for victory...in this early season matchup. Don't miss the action...and place your bets now!
Best Devils at Lightning Odds
| Underdog New Jersey Devils | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog New Jersey Devils | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the New Jersey Devils are the +120 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +165 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the New Jersey Devils are +1.5 -200 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Devils
Lightning
10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | +120-145 |
- New Jersey Devils bettors risk $100 to win $120 at +120 odds. The implied probability for New Jersey Devils is 45.45%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $68.97 at -145 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 59.18%.
New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Devils
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -185No +135Bet |
Devils
Total Goals
NJD at TBL 10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1452.5 u +105Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
NJD at TBL 10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o +1053.5 u -145Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
NJD at TBL 10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
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Jack Hughes
To Score 3 Goals
NJD at TBL 10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
NJD at TBL 10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
NJD at TBL 10/11/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| New Jersey Devils | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 0-0 | 2-1-0 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.250 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | -3.0 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2-1 | OT1 |
New Jersey Devils & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Devils | +1400 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1100 Bet |
New Jersey Devils & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, October 11th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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