New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head
New Jersey Devils lead the all-time record 72-54, with 7 ties across 133 recorded meetings.
The New Jersey Devils led the 1990s 25-6; the Tampa Bay Lightning led the 2020s 11-4.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced Sep 4, 2026NJD lead 72-54-7
NJD 3-7 over the latest 10
TBL won 8-4 on Dec 11, 2025
18 wins separate the teams
The average winning margin is 2.2 goals across decided games.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | NJD | TBL | 4–8 | TBL |
| Nov 18, 2025 | TBL | NJD | 5–1 | TBL |
| Oct 11, 2025 | TBL | NJD | 3–5 | NJD |
| Jan 11, 2025 | NJD | TBL | 3–2 | NJD |
| Nov 16, 2024 | TBL | NJD | 4–0 | TBL |
| Oct 22, 2024 | NJD | TBL | 5–8 | TBL |
| Feb 25, 2024 | NJD | TBL | 1–4 | TBL |
| Jan 27, 2024 | TBL | NJD | 6–3 | TBL |
| Jan 11, 2024 | TBL | NJD | 4–3 | TBL |
| Mar 19, 2023 | TBL | NJD | 2–5 | NJD |
Matchup context
Tampa Bay Lightning have won 7 of the latest 10 scored meetings. New Jersey Devils lead the complete decided record 72-54. The 2.2-goal average margin is reported separately from both win records.
- History span
- 1992 to 2025
- 32 seasons
- Average margin
- 2.2 goals
- Across decided games
- Playoff history
- 16
- 16 playoff meetings across 3 postseasons
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | NJD ↕ | TBL ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Ice Profile
SHOT PRESSURE · FINISHING · RESILIENCE
133 games · Dec 1992 to Dec 2025
51.8%
New Jersey Devils
48.2%
Tampa Bay Lightning
Share of shots on goal in covered meetings
Shots per game
29.9
New Jersey Devils
27.8
Tampa Bay Lightning
Average shots on goal per covered head-to-head game.
Finishing rate
10.4%
New Jersey Devils
9.7%
Tampa Bay Lightning
Goals divided by shots on goal in the same game sample.
Wins when outshot
52.9%
New Jersey Devils
39.4%
Tampa Bay Lightning
NJD: 27/51. TBL: 28/71.
Overtime pressure
21.8%
29 of 133 games
Meetings that required an overtime or shootout period.
Venue coverage: 133 games across 10 arenas; most played at Prudential Center (32).
Matchup Insights
Questions about this record: New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning
How is the New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning meeting total counted?
The source contains 133 recorded meetings. 126 meetings have a winner; 7 meetings ended tied and are recorded separately. This is why the meeting total can be larger than the two win totals combined.
What is the New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Playoffs record?
The playoff subset contains 16 games: New Jersey Devils have 9 wins and Tampa Bay Lightning have 7. Those games are already included in the complete all-time total.
How do recent New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning results compare with the complete record?
Tampa Bay Lightning have won 7 of the latest 10 decided meetings. New Jersey Devils lead the complete decided record 72-54. The recent window is a subset of the complete history, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head record on SharkBetting is computed from scored game logs. The NHL archive covers available regular-season and playoff results from 1917 onward, while recent scores are refreshed from the official NHL data service. Franchise identity is checked against official NHL records. All-time records, recent form, playoff splits, margins, streaks, decades, and seasons are calculated from the same listed results. Ties remain separate, and records without a final score are excluded from decided-game statistics.
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