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Lightning Down New Jersey 4-3 - Match Report
The Devils came up short Thursday against the Lightning, falling 4-3 in a shootout.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as +111 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Steven Stamkos(2), and Ross Colton each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Colton opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 of 35 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got goals from Timo Meier(2), and Tomas Tatar in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 20-stop effort from Akira Schmid in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 1-for-3, while the Devils were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 35-23.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida.