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Tampa Bay Lightning 8, New Jersey Devils 4: final score and stats

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning 8 to New Jersey Devils 4, on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Prudential Center, Newark, NJ. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning.

NHLThursday, December 11, 2025
DateDec 11, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenuePrudential Center, Newark, NJ
TVESPN+
Attendance16,042

Line score

Team123T
Tampa Bay Lightning4228
New Jersey Devils1124

Top performers

Tampa Bay Lightning
AssistsNikita Kucherov · 4
PointsNikita Kucherov · 4
New Jersey Devils
GoalsPaul Cotter · 1
AssistsSimon Nemec · 2
PointsPaul Cotter · 2

Team comparison

Tampa Bay LightningNew Jersey Devils
Goals per game
3.9
3.6
Goals allowed per game
3.1
2.9
18-11-2Record17-13-1
2nd in Atlantic DivisionStanding2nd in Metropolitan Division
4-6Road record / home record8-2
WLWWWLast 5LWWWW
W1StreakL1

Team stats

Tampa Bay LightningNew Jersey Devils
Blocked Shots
13
13
Hits
15
32
Takeaways
2
6
Shots
35
37
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
3
Power Play Percentage
66.7
33.3
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
34
32
Faceoff Win Percent
51.5
48.5
Giveaways
7
14
Total Penalties
4
4
Penalty Minutes
11
11

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Tampa Bay Lightning
Erik Cernak D · Undisclosed
Out
Brayden Point C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
New Jersey Devils
Johnathan Kovacevic D · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Out
Brett Pesce D · Illness - Not Specified
Out
Anthony Mantha RW · Neck
Injured Reserve
Seamus Casey D · Knee
Injured Reserve

Box score

Tampa Bay Lightning Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand010013:471:570:0011:5017241300000.0000
Anthony Cirelli100014:170:002:3411:43190901109756.3000
Curtis Douglas00109:480:000:009:4812000100000.0100
Zemgus Girgensons130118:440:001:2217:2223050000000.0000
Yanni Gourde110219:310:241:2317:44230511008947.1412
Jake Guentzel100115:222:030:3512:442011522003260.0000
Brandon Hagel210216:550:242:3313:58211181410000.0000
Pontus Holmberg000216:190:000:0016:1918130200000.0000
Nikita Kucherov000216:122:270:0013:45170134410000.0000
Nick Paul000012:380:240:3511:39161302006746.2000
Brayden Point100115:271:590:0013:28191512008753.3000
Scott Sabourin10009:080:060:009:0212011000000.0039

Tampa Bay Lightning Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Declan Carlile020216:040:000:0016:0424011300000.0000
Max Crozier200017:120:000:0017:1225000110000.0000
Charle-Edouard D'Astous020-120:590:241:3319:0226030300000.0100
Emil Lilleberg230119:230:003:0516:1826020110000.0000
JJ Moser001220:490:043:0317:4222012410000.0100
Darren Raddysh120223:092:031:2519:4124161100000.0000

Tampa Bay Lightning Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jonas Johansson4370033.892285059:2200

New Jersey Devils Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jesper Bratt030-116:463:440:3712:2519160410000.0000
Connor Brown001-119:200:480:5617:3621060010000.0000
Paul Cotter061014:040:000:2013:44181413102340.0100
Angus Crookshank010110:240:000:0010:2413110300000.0000
Cody Glass010015:460:000:4415:0219051300101147.6000
Luke Glendening010010:160:000:599:17150000006460.0000
Arseny Gritsyuk001-119:443:410:0216:0119070010000.0200
Nico Hischier120-217:213:460:0713:2819010030013959.1012
Dawson Mercer100-116:450:510:4415:102201001001516.7300
Stefan Noesen010-215:593:460:0012:1319011500020.0000
Ondrej Palat340-114:430:440:2413:3519020200000.0112
Xavier Parent010-19:420:000:009:4213000010000.0000

New Jersey Devils Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brenden Dillon340019:370:002:0117:3623031000000.0115
Dougie Hamilton010-219:530:480:2418:4126040430000.0100
Luke Hughes102023:521:042:0120:4726121120000.0300
Simon Nemec110-220:523:280:0317:2124072320000.0212
Jonas Siegenthaler120-217:230:000:2416:5922000400000.0000
Colton White241014:460:000:0214:4421001100000.0000

New Jersey Devils Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jacob Markstrom37004.5714007:5600
Jake Allen5280023.821203052:0200

Recent form

Nov 11, 2026 · at Buffalo SabresW 8-3
Nov 8, 2026 · at Winnipeg JetsL 3-4
Nov 7, 2026 · at Minnesota WildW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Chicago BlackhawksW 4-1
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Detroit Red WingsW 4-2
Nov 10, 2026 · at Winnipeg JetsL 2-4
Nov 8, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-0
Nov 7, 2026 · at New York IslandersW 5-4
Nov 5, 2026 · vs St. Louis BluesW 5-4
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Edmonton OilersW 4-3

Season series

TB wins series 2-1
Dec 11, 2025TB 8, NJ 4
Nov 18, 2025NJ 1, TB 5
Oct 11, 2025NJ 5, TB 3

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils?

Tampa Bay Lightning won, 8-4, on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

What was the final score of Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils?

Tampa Bay Lightning 8, New Jersey Devils 4.

Who were the top performers?

Tampa Bay Lightning: Oliver Bjorkstrand (2 goals). New Jersey Devils: Paul Cotter (1 goals).

Where is Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils played?

Prudential Center, Newark, NJ.

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