New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators Preview
The Predators and Devils are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Devils will host the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Devils are favored by -1.5 against the Predators. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Nashville Predators odds
New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Predators are averaging 4 goals per game, compared to the Devils at 3. These figures have led to Nashville posting a record of 2-1.
- In their last three games away from home, the Predators have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Across the Devils last five home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Devils have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- As the betting favorite, the Predators have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Nashville posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Predators are in 8th place in the Western Conference with a record of 44-29-4. On the road, Nashville is 22-13-3 this season and has dropped their last three games away from home.
Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Predators have gone 27-21 this season. As the underdog, Nashville has a record of 21-18-3 and has lost two straight games in that role. In their last ten games, the Predators are 6-4.
The Predators come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 13th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 9th in the league. This season, the Predators are 24-14 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 18-14 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Juuse Saros has started 60 games in this season. His current record is 33-23, and his save percentage stands at 0.991%.
With just five games remaining in the season, the Devils are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference and 7th in the Metropolitan Division. In their last ten games, New Jersey is 5-5, and they have gone 37-36-4 overall this year. At home, the Devils are 17-19-2 and have lost two straight games.
Against other Eastern Conference teams, New Jersey is 22-24, and they have been favored in 51 of their 77 games this year, going 28-21-2 in those games. Over their last five games, the Devils have gone 2-3, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.
On the offensive side, the Devils are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 10th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 12th in the league. In terms of the Devils’ offense during power plays, they are 15th in power play goals and 29th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has started 31 games this season. His current record stands at 7-23, and his save percentage is 0.726%.
With the Devils being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Devils.
New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Undisclosed – Out
- John Marino – Undisclosed – Questionable
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
