Lightning vs Devils

Final · Thu Dec 11 · 7:00 PM ET · Prudential Center

Tampa Bay LightningLightning18-11-2

FinalDec 11, 2025

New Jersey DevilsDevils17-13-1

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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop

Moneyline

TB−135

NJ+114

Puck line

TB −1.5+185

NJ +1.5−225

Total O/U

Over 5.5−135

Under 5.5+114

Puck line: Lightning −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 5.5 (12 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning routed the New Jersey Devils 8-4 at Prudential Center in Newark on Dec 11, 2025, a 4-goal win to move to 18-11-2.

The Lightning won despite being outshot 37-35. The Lightning scored 2 power-play goals. They outscored the Devils 4-1 in the first period.

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils, score by period
Team	1	2	3	T
TB	4	2	2	8
NJ	1	1	2	4

W: Johansson · L: Allen

Scoring plays

First Period

TBGoal · 2:57Nick Paul Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Scott Sabourin (2)1-0
TBGoal · 3:48Darren Raddysh Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (24), Brandon Hagel (13)2-0
NJGoal · 7:00Luke Hughes Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Brenden Dillon (7), Paul Cotter (5)2-1
TBGoal · 7:56Pontus Holmberg Goal (3) Backhand, assists: J.J. Moser (7), Yanni Gourde (6)3-1
TBGoal · 15:00Jake Guentzel Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (9), Darren Raddysh (16)4-1

Second Period

TBGoal · 6:19Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (16), Brayden Point (10)5-1
NJGoal · 13:12Jesper Bratt Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Nemec (10), Stefan Noesen (3)5-2
TBGoal · 16:35Brandon Hagel Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (25), Declan Carlile (1)6-2

Third Period

NJGoal · 3:13Angus Crookshank Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Colton White (1), Simon Nemec (11)6-3
TBGoal · 7:55Brayden Point Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (26), J.J. Moser (8)7-3
NJGoal · 15:28Paul Cotter Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cody Glass (2), Luke Hughes (15)7-4
TBGoal · 15:57Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (17), Nikita Kucherov (27)8-4

Team stats

TBNJ

Shots: 35; 37
Power Play Goals: 2; 1
Faceoff Win Percent: 51.5; 48.5
Hits: 15; 32
Blocked Shots: 13; 13
Penalty Minutes: 11; 11

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningNew Jersey Devils

Goals

Oliver Bjorkstrand2

Paul Cotter1

Assists

Nikita Kucherov4

Simon Nemec2

Points

Nikita Kucherov4

Paul Cotter2

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	0	1	0	0	13:47	2	1	3	0.0	0
Anthony Cirelli C	1	0	0	0	14:17	0	0	1	56.3	0
Curtis Douglas C	0	0	1	0	9:48	0	0	1	0.0	0
Zemgus Girgensons C	1	3	0	1	18:44	0	0	0	0.0	0
Yanni Gourde C	1	1	0	2	19:31	0	1	1	47.1	2
Jake Guentzel C	1	0	0	1	15:22	1	2	2	60.0	0
Brandon Hagel LW	2	1	0	2	16:55	1	1	4	0.0	0
Pontus Holmberg RW	0	0	0	2	16:19	1	0	2	0.0	0
Nikita Kucherov RW	0	0	0	2	16:12	0	4	4	0.0	0
Nick Paul LW	0	0	0	0	12:38	1	0	2	46.2	0
Brayden Point C	1	0	0	1	15:27	1	1	2	53.3	0
Scott Sabourin RW	1	0	0	0	9:08	0	1	0	0.0	9

Lightning · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S
Declan Carlile D	0	2	0	2	16:04	0	1	3
Maxwell Crozier D	2	0	0	0	17:12	0	0	1
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	0	2	0	-1	20:59	0	0	3
Emil Lilleberg D	2	3	0	1	19:23	0	0	1
J.J. Moser D	0	0	1	2	20:49	0	2	4
Darren Raddysh D	1	2	0	2	23:09	1	1	1

Lightning · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Jonas Johansson G	4	37	33	.892	59:22	0

Devils · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Jesper Bratt LW	0	3	0	-1	16:46	1	0	4	0.0	0
Connor Brown RW	0	0	1	-1	19:20	0	0	0	0.0	0
Paul Cotter LW	0	6	1	0	14:04	1	1	3	40.0	0
Angus Crookshank LW	0	1	0	1	10:24	1	0	3	0.0	0
Cody Glass C	0	1	0	0	15:46	0	1	3	47.6	0
Luke Glendening C	0	1	0	0	10:16	0	0	0	60.0	0
Arseny Gritsyuk RW	0	0	1	-1	19:44	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nico Hischier C	1	2	0	-2	17:21	0	0	3	59.1	2
Dawson Mercer C	1	0	0	-1	16:45	0	0	1	16.7	0
Stefan Noesen RW	0	1	0	-2	15:59	0	1	5	0.0	0
Ondrej Palat LW	3	4	0	-1	14:43	0	0	2	0.0	2
Xavier Parent C	0	1	0	-1	9:42	0	0	0	0.0	0

Devils · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	PIM
Brenden Dillon D	3	4	0	0	19:37	0	1	0	5
Dougie Hamilton D	0	1	0	-2	19:53	0	0	4	0
Luke Hughes D	1	0	2	0	23:52	1	1	1	0
Simon Nemec D	1	1	0	-2	20:52	0	2	3	2
Jonas Siegenthaler D	1	2	0	-2	17:23	0	0	4	0
Colton White D	2	4	1	0	14:46	0	1	1	0

Devils · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Jacob Markstrom G	3	7	4	.571	7:56	0
Jake Allen G	5	28	23	.821	52:02	0

Three stars

Brayden Point (TB)
Nikita Kucherov (TB)
Brandon Hagel (TB)

Game info

VenuePrudential Center, Newark, NJ

Attendance16,042

OfficialsReferee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Referee: Kyle Rehman · Linesman: Mark Shewchyk · Linesman: Michel Cormier

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