Brandon Hagel authored his first career natural hat trick, scoring at 9:27, 13:01 and 15:52 of the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the New Jersey Devils 8-5 Tuesday night in an offensive tussle between two playoff hopefuls in the East.

Brandon Hagel had three goals for his second career hat trick, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 8-5 on Tuesday night.

The New Jersey Devils (5-2-1) welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2) to Prudential Center Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's

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With the Tampa Bay community in mind, the Lightning will take the ice with their fans hurting after hurricanes Helene and Milton ravaged the region.