New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Sharks and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Devils are the home favorites against the Sharks in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – San Jose Sharks odds
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Devils have faced off vs. the Sharks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. As the underdog, the Sharks have performed well against the puck line vs. the Devils, going 3-0.
- Across the Sharks last five road games, the team averaged 0 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-5, while going 0-5 straight-up.
- Through their last three home contests, the Devils offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. New Jersey posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
- The last five games that New Jersey was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
So far this season, the Sharks have been the underdog in all of their games and have a record of 5-16-2. For away games this season, they have a 0-10-0 record, while they are 5-6-2 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Sharks are scoring an 1.6 goals per game this season, ranking 32nd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 31st in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sharks offense is 24th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 2-6 and he has a save percentage of 88.9%.
Before their matchup against San Jose, the Devils arrive with a 11-9-1 record. They hold a 10-7-1 record when considered the favorites and 1-2-0 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-4-0 record this season, and they are 5-5-1 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 6th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Devils offense is 2nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the NHL.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek gets the start and has made 14 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-5, and his save percentage is 87.9%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Devils winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- The Devils should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Erik Haula – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Timo Meier – Lower Body – Questionable
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
- Nico Daws – Hip – Out
- Luke Hughes – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Brian Halonen – Lower Body – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Jan Rutta – Upper Body – Out
- Filip Zadina – Upper Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
