New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
The Blackhawks and Devils are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Devils will host the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Devils are favored to win at home against the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Chicago Blackhawks odds
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Devils and Blackhawks have gone in favor of the Devils, putting together a record of 7-3. In the last five head to head games between the Blackhawks and Devils, the average combined goal total is 7 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- In their last five games away from home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Across their last three home contests, New Jersey has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 2-8 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
- The last five games that Chicago was favored, they have an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
With at matchup against the Devils, the Blackhawks currently hold an overall record of 11-25-2 for this season. On the road, they have gone 4-16-1 this season and are 7-9-1 at home.
Offensively, the Blackhawks come into the game at 2.3 goals per contest placing 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 30th position in the league. This season, the Blackhawks have a 1-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-17 record.
Goalie Arvid Söderblom comes into the game having made 15 starts this season. So far, his record is 2-12 and he has a save percentage of 0.6078431372549019%.
Ahead of their matchup with Chicago, the Devils have a 20-14-2 record. Their performance when favored is 18-10-2, while they hold a 2-4-0 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 12-6-0 this season and are 8-8-2 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 7th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. Coming into the game, the Devils have a 15-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 5-6.
Entering the game, goalie Vitek Vanecek has started 21 games this season. His current record stands at 13-7, and his save percentage is 0.7549019607843137%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Blackhawks.
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+291)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Ondrej Palat – Lower Body – Questionable
- Timo Meier – Mid-Body – Questionable
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Anthony Beauvillier – Left Wrist – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Tyler Johnson – Foot – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Taylor Raddysh – Lower Body – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
