Nuts and Bolts: Lightning go for three wins in a row on Sunday vs. Devils

The Lightning hope to carry momentum from wins over the Panthers and Blackhawks into the third game of this homestand on Sunday vs. New Jersey.
Two goal games from NIkita Kucherov and Braydon Coburn led the Bolts to an 8-3 win over the Devils in the first meeting between the two teams at Amalie Arena back in October.

Lines from Sunday's morning skate. Subject to change.
Forwards
Yanni Gourde - Steven Stamkos - J.T. Miller
Tyler Johnson - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Mathieu Joseph
Adam Erne - Cedric Paquette - Ryan Callahan
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Braydon Coburn - Mikhail Sergachev
Goaltenders
Louis Domingue expected to start
Sunday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Devils are playing their second of three meetings (also: Dec. 3 at NJD) and the second of two at AMALIE Arena... Tampa Bay defeated New Jersey 8-3 in an earlier meeting this season Oct. 30 in Tampa...The Lightning matched a season high for goals in a game also set in a 8-2 win Oct. 13 vs. CBJ...Seven different Bolts recorded multiple points: Brayden Point (goal, 4 assists), Nikita Kucherov (2 goals, assist), Steven Stamkos (goal, 2 assists), Ryan McDonagh (goal, 2 assists), Yanni Gourde (3 assists), Braydon Coburn (2 goals) and Tyler Johnson (goal, assist)... Brayden Point recorded the 11th five-point night in Lightning history in that victory...Tampa Bay has won five of its last six and seven of its last nine at home versus New Jersey... Nikita Kucherov has tallied points in 12 of his last 13 games vs. NJD, including playoffs (10-13--23)... Brayden Point has points in three-straight regular season games vs. NJD (2-5--7)... Steven Stamkos is on a six-game point streak vs. NJD, including playoffs (2-7--9), and has points in nine of his last 10 overall games vs. NJD (4-10--14).
Sunday's Storylines
The Lightning remain in first place in the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference by a point over Buffalo and are tied with Nashville for first place overall in the NHL... Tampa Bay is undefeated against Metropolitan Division teams entering Sunday (6-0-0)...The Bolts own the top goal differential (+21) in the league, including a NHL-best +19 goal differential at home...Tampa Bay has won four of its last five contests and four of its last five games at home.
Injuries
2018-19 Man Games Lost: 40
Current injuries
Ondrej Palat (Lower Body; Out 4 Weeks) 14 Games
Anton Stralman (Upper Body; Day-to-Day) 7 Games
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Left Foot Fracture; Out 4-6 Weeks) 5 Games
They Said It

Parking Info
As our partners at Water Street Tampa continue to develop the 60 contiguous acres in the neighborhood surrounding AMALIE Arena, we ask for your patience and consideration when planning your visit to cheer on the Lightning or enjoy a concert, event or family show. We are pleased to report that the development project is well underway with a hotel and USF Health's Morsani College of Medicine in the midst of construction while we expect to see groundbreakings on several other projects during the 2018-19 season. Roadways are being realigned, traffic patterns are changing and new transportation options are emerging - all with a vision of creating a more user-friendly environment in the blocks surrounding AMALIE Arena.
As you plan your trip downtown, we aim to keep you informed of these new developments, offering you all you need to know about arriving at AMALIE safe and on time for your game or event.
Visit
TampaBayLightning.com/parking
for more information.
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Lightning Walter Polo
Tomorrow is Cyber Monday. Get 50% off this Lightning Walter Polo as the Item of the Game and check out other great deals tomorrow on Tampa Bay Sports.com.
The Road Ahead
Tuesday, Nov. 27 vs. Anaheim Ducks
Thursday, Nov. 29 vs. Buffalo Sabres
Saturday, Dec. 1 at Florida Panthers