Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Devils versus the Canucks? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on MSG. The game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Canucks as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 7 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – New Jersey Devils odds
Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Devils and Canucks have gone in favor of the Devils, putting together a record of 9-1. The last last three times that the Devils have faced off against the Canucks as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Although New Jersey has a straight up record of 2-1 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Although Vancouver has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 4-6 straight up.
Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
As they prepare to face Vancouver, the Devils currently possess a 11-10-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 10-8-1, while as underdogs, it is 1-2-0. On the road this season, they have a 6-4-0 record, while they are 5-6-1 in their games at home.
On the offensive side, the Devils are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 10th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 15th in the league. This season, the Devils have a 8-5 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 3-4 record.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek comes into the game having made 14 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-5 and he has a save percentage of 87.9%.
The Canucks are set to face New Jersey with a 16-8-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 10-4-0, while they maintain 6-4-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 8-6-0 record, while they are 8-2-1 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 1st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. In terms of the Canucks’ offense during power plays, they are 3rd in power play goals and 8th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Thatcher Demko gets the start and has made 18 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-6, and his save percentage is 92.4%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Devils to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (-109)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Foot – Out
- Pius Suter – Lower Body – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Erik Haula – Lower Body – Questionable
- Brendan Smith – Suspension – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
- Nico Daws – Hip – Out
- Brian Halonen – Lower Body – Out
