Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils

NHL

Lightning

18-11-2, 38 PTS

8-4

Final

Devils

17-13-1, 35 PTS

Prudential Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	15	13	7	35
NJ	15	6	16	37

In net

Jonas Johansson33/37 SV, .892

Jake Allen23/28 SV, .821

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	4	2	2	8
NJ	1	1	2	4

Who won: Lightning 8-4

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 8-4 on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Prudential Center. The Lightning outscored the Devils 4-1 in the 1st period. Oliver Bjorkstrand led the Lightning in goals (2). Paul Cotter led the Devils in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

TBNJ

13Blocked Shots13

15Hits32

2Takeaways6

35Shots37

2Power Play Goals1

3Power Play Opportunities3

66.7Power Play Percentage33.3

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

34Faceoffs Won32

51.5Faceoff Win Percent48.5

7Giveaways14

4Total Penalties4

11Penalty Minutes11

Player of the game

Nikita Kucherov

TB · 4 A, 4 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

43%

TB · 3.04 xG

57%

NJ · 3.57 xG

Devils deserved better: 57% on chances, lost 4-8

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Big hit on Y. Gourde
Colton White hit Yanni Gourde
C. White · 1 A
P3 0:08
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
Y. Gourde · 1 A
P3 0:18
Big hit on Z. Girgensons
Ondrej Palat hit Zemgus Girgensons
O. Palat
P3 0:29
Faceoff win vs P. Cotter
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Paul Cotter
Y. Gourde · 1 A
P3 1:04
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
L. Hughes · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:15
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
L. Hughes · 1 G, 1 A
P3 2:28
Deflected shot on goal
Cody Glass Deflected saved by Jonas Johansson
C. Glass · 1 A
P3 2:43
Faceoff win vs Y. Gourde
Cody Glass faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
C. Glass · 1 A
P3 2:45
Wrist shot on goal
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
S. Nemec · 2 A
P3 3:14
Snap shot on goal
Curtis Douglas Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
C. Douglas
P3 4:03
Faceoff win vs L. Glendening
Nick Paul faceoff won against Luke Glendening
N. Paul · 1 G
GOALP3 4:03
Goal! Wrist shot
O. Bjorkstrand · 2 G, 1 A
Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (17), Nikita Kucherov (27)
TB 8 - 4 NJ
P3 4:32
Faceoff win vs C. Glass
Brayden Point faceoff won against Cody Glass
B. Point · 1 G, 1 A
GOALP3 4:32
Goal! Wrist shot
P. Cotter · 1 G, 1 A
Paul Cotter Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cody Glass (2), Luke Hughes (15)
TB 7 - 4 NJ
P3 4:45
Faceoff win vs B. Point
Cody Glass faceoff won against Brayden Point
C. Glass · 1 A
P3 4:45
Penalty: penalty
Ondrej Palat Holding against Zemgus Girgensons
O. Palat
P3 5:10
Wrist shot short
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot Short
A. Gritsyuk
P3 5:10
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Arseny Gritsyuk
A. Gritsyuk
P3 5:15
Big hit on S. Noesen
Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Stefan Noesen
C. D'Astous
P3 5:40
Faceoff win vs N. Paul
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Paul
N. Hischier
P3 5:41
Wrist shot on goal
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
N. Hischier
P3 5:44
Slap shot on goal
Stefan Noesen Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
S. Noesen · 1 A
P3 5:48
Faceoff win vs Y. Gourde
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
N. Hischier
P3 5:50
Slap shot on goal
Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
S. Nemec · 2 A