National Hockey League

FINAL
New Jersey Devils 2
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Tampa Bay Lightning 5
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Match Report

Potent Lightning display depth, beat Devils 5-2 in Game 1

The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a strong start in the NHL playoffs.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/5/26 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-4 NHL
11/3/26 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 NHL
10/30/26 @ Vegas Golden Knights W 5-2 NHL
10/28/26 @ Colorado Avalanche L 2-5 NHL
10/27/26 @ Dallas Stars W 5-1 NHL
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Play by Play

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Team Stats

NJ TB
16
Blocked Shots
15
36
Hits
35
4
Takeaways
10
31
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
50.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
38
47.9
Faceoff Win Percent
52.1
6
Giveaways
7
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4

Head to Head

NJ wins series 3-0

NJ Last 5 matchups TB
  1. 2 Final 2018-03-24 @ NJ 1
  2. 4 Final 2018-02-18 @ TB 3
  3. 5 Final/SO 2017-10-17 @ NJ 4

Injuries

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils

  • Seamus Casey Injured Reserve

NHL News

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