Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Planning on watching today’s Devils and Predators game? Catch the action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, as the Predators hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Predators as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Nashville Predators – New Jersey Devils odds
Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Predators have been dominant over the Devils, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Devils and Predators, the teams have averaged 7 goals per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Predators as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Nashville has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Although the Devils have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 2-3.
Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
Through 51 games, the Devils are 26-22-4 and sit in 9th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, they are in 4th place and have gone 8-7 against divisional opponents.
On the road, New Jersey has a record of 14-9-2, and they have gone 16-14 against other teams in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, the Devils are 4-6, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games.
On the offensive side, the Devils are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 8th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 15th in the league. Coming into the game, the Devils have a 19-10 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 7-10.
Goalie Akira Schmid gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-7, and his save percentage is 0.442%.
At home this season, the Predators have gone 14-13-0, and they have been favored in 19 of their 52 games, going 11-8-0 in those games. In the Western Conference, Nashville is 9th, and in the Central Division, they are 5th. Over their last ten games, the Predators have gone 4-6.
Overall, the Predators have a record of 27-23-2, giving them 56 points for the season. In the Western Conference, they have gone 15-17, and against the Central Division, they have gone 10-5. Over their last five games, Nashville has gone 2-3, and over their last three games, they are 1-2.
Offensively, the Predators come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 13th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Predators have a 14-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 12-10.
Goalie Juuse Saros comes into the game having made 41 starts this season. So far, his record is 20-19 and he has a save percentage of 0.971%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Devils.
Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (+121)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Brendan Smith – Knee – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Questionable
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
