Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
· National Hockey LeagueHagel scores 3, Hedman adds 2 as Lightning beat Devils 8-5
Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel and Janis Moser also scored to help the Lightning snap a two-game skid. Anthony Cirelli had four assists and Jonas Johansson stopped 28 shots.
Timo Meier scored two goals and Jack Hughes, Nathan Bastian and Stefan Noessen each had one for the Devils, who have lost three of four (1-2-1) after winning four of their first five. Jake Allen finished with 29 saves.
New Jersey led 2-1 early in the second period before Tampa Bay scored five straight goals later in the period, three from Hagel.
Moser's third period short-handed goal carried 136 feet, ricocheting off the side boards past Allen to push the Lightning's lead to 8-4.
New Jersey is now 1-2-1 at home, getting outscored 18-15 in those four games. New Jersey has allowed 14 goals in the last two games, both home losses.
TB leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 11:02 | Jack Hughes Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (7), Ondrej Palat (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 14:09 | Brayden Point Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (4), Nikita Kucherov (4) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 0:51 | Timo Meier Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (5) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 7:34 | Victor Hedman Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: J.J. Moser (3), Jake Guentzel (5) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 9:27 | Brandon Hagel Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (5), Nick Perbix (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 13:01 | Brandon Hagel Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (1), Anthony Cirelli (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:53 | Brandon Hagel Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Emil Lilleberg (2), Anthony Cirelli (7) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 17:28 | Victor Hedman Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (3), J.J. Moser (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 2:56 | Nathan Bastian Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Curtis Lazar (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 5:24 | Timo Meier Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Tomas Tatar (3), Simon Nemec (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 5:48 | Jake Guentzel Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 9:19 | J.J. Moser Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Paul (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 12:45 | Stefan Noesen Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (6), Dougie Hamilton (2) |
Statistics
TB | NJ | |
---|---|---|
20 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
13 | Hits | 23 |
4 | Takeaways | 5 |
37 | Shots | 35 |
2 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
37 | Faceoffs Won | 38 |
49.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.7 |
9 | Giveaways | 13 |
4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 15,410 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 15,410 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |