The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-23-5), winners of three straight road games, visit the New Jersey Devils (29-24-4) at Prudential Center on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on TNT, Max, and MSGSN.
Devils vs. Lightning Game Info
- Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Devils and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Devils Insights
- The Devils score the 10th-most goals in the NHL (190 total, 3.3 per game).
- The Devils have given up 198 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 26th in league play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-8) ranks 20th in the league.
- The 39 power-play goals the Devils have scored this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 175 power-play chances).
- The Devils rank 13th in the league with a 22.29% power-play conversion rate.
- The Devils have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Devils’ 78.74% penalty-kill success rate ranks 20th in the league.
- The Devils win 54.2% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
- The Devils connect on 10.4% of their shots (11th in the league).
- The Devils have not earned a shutout this season. Their skaters average 17.1 hits and 13.3 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for New Jersey, Jesper Bratt has recorded 60 points.
- Jack Hughes is another of New Jersey’s major contributors currently with 51 total points (18 goals and 33 assists) to his name.
- Through 56 games, Tyler Toffoli has proven himself as another option for New Jersey. He has 41 points (24 goals and 17 assists).
- As New Jersey’s top goalie, Vitek Vanecek has recorded 17 wins and 9 losses this season while allowing 95 goals with 767 saves.
Devils Injuries
Nathan Bastian: Upper Body (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral (Out), Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out)
Lightning Insights
- With 200 goals (3.4 per game), the Lightning have the league’s fifth-best offense.
- The Lightning give up 3.4 goals per game (200 in total), 27th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of 0, they are 16th in the league.
- The Lightning have 53 power-play goals (on 178 chances). That’s No.1 in the NHL.
- The Lightning score on 29.78% of their power plays, tops in the NHL.
- This season, the Lightning have two shorthanded goals (29th in league).
- The 80.49% penalty-kill percentage of the Lightning is 13th in the NHL.
- The Lightning win 51.3% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
- The Lightning’s 11.4% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.
- The Lightning have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov has racked up 98 points (1.7 per game) for Tampa Bay, with 37 goals and 61 assists in 58 games (playing 21:34 per game).
- Brayden Point has helped lead the attack for Tampa Bay this season with 29 goals and 31 assists.
- Victor Hedman is a crucial player on offense for Tampa Bay with nine goals and 48 assists.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy is 20-14-0 in 34 games this season, conceding 98 goals (3.0 goals against average) with 859 saves and an .898 save percentage (41st in the league).
Lightning Injuries
Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out), Erik Cernak: Illness (Questionable), Haydn Fleury: Undisclosed (Questionable), Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Out)