The Prudential Center plays host to an enticing matchup as the Detroit Red Wings travel to New Jersey to face the Devils. Fox Sports Detroit will air this Eastern Conference matchup, which gets underway at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17.
Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Detroit (+170) is currently the underdog to New Jersey (-195) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -110 for the over and -110 for the under.
The Devils are 8-9 straight up (SU) and have not been kind to moneyline bettors (to the tune of -1.4 units) thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 44-38 record that the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Of its 17 games this season, nine have gone over the total, while six have gone under and just two have pushed. This season, the team is 6-2 SU at home.
New Jersey’s converted on 22.2 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.8 percent of all penalties.
As a team, New Jersey has been called for penalties 4.6 times per game overall this season, and 5.4 per game over its last five home outings. The team’s had to kill penalties for 12.0 minutes per contest over its last five home games.
Boasting a .917 save percentage and 27.2 saves per game, Keith Kinkaid (8-7-1) has been the best option in goal for the Devils this season. If they choose to rest him, however, the team might go with the winless Cory Schneider (0-4-4 record, .849 save percentage, 4.82 goals against average).
The Devils will continue to lean on the leadership from Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall. Palmieri (20 points) is up to 11 goals and nine assists and has recorded multiple points in six different games this year. Hall has five goals and 14 assists to his credit and has notched at least one point in 12 games.
Over on the visiting bench, Detroit is 8-11 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.5 units this year. Through 19 regular season outings, 10 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the visiting team so far, Detroit is 3-6 SU.
Detroit has converted on 23.2 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 15th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all penalties.
Detroit’s players have been penalized 4.6 times per game this season, 4.6 per game over their past five games total, and 5.2 per game over their last five on the road. The team’s been forced to kill penalties 11.0 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Jimmy Howard (.922 save percentage and 2.64 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Detroit. Howard is averaging 30.5 saves per game and owns a 6-8-2 record.
For the visiting Red Wings, the offense will be facilitated through Dylan Larkin (seven goals, 11 assists) and Gustav Nyquist (two goals, 13 assists).
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their last five outings.
Over New Jersey’s last ten outings, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-5 in those games).
The Devils this season have registered the seventh-most hits per game in the NHL (23.9).
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