Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils Prediction:The Lightning have a better chance of success

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 12. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Tampa Bay is far from at its best this season. Overall, Lightning is staying strong, and the campaign is not a failure, but they are not making much progress. Thus, thanks to the latest results, they managed to return to the playoff zone - now the team is in the fourth position in the standings of the Atlantic Division, and they have 45 points. Now Tampa Bay is alternating losses and wins in six games in a row, and the day before, they managed to beat Los Angeles in overtime (3:2).

New Jersey is next to its opponent in the overall Eastern Conference table with 44 points. And the team is fifth in the Metropolitan Division standings, which means they're still out of the playoff picture - they need to improve. Recently, the Devils had a great stretch, registering five wins in six games. However, New Jersey suffered a 4:6 loss to Vancouver the day before.

In the upcoming match, bookmaker experts consider Tampa Bay the favorite, and we agree with them. Lightning have a better chance of success, as they meet with a rather convenient opponent. The fact is that they won four of the five previous faceoffs. We generally offer a bet on their final victory (including overtime and shootout).