New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Panthers come into this Eastern conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Florida Panthers odds
New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Devils have hosted the Panthers, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Devils and Panthers, the over/under record in these games is 1-4 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- Across their last three road contests, Florida has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Through their last three home games, New Jersey has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
- The last ten games that Florida was favored, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 10-0 straight up.
New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Florida comes into this game as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. They have won five straight games and are 9-1 in their last ten games. On the road, the Panthers have gone 22-8-2 this season and have won two straight games away from home. For the year, they are 42-16-4.
When favored, Florida has gone 37-12-2 this season, and they have won 11 straight games when they are the favorite. Against teams in the Eastern Conference, the Panthers have gone 25-8 this season. In their last three games, they have gone 3-0.
When looking at their offense, the Panthers have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. This year, the Panthers have recorded a 31-14 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-2 record.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky comes into the game having made 45 starts this season. So far, his record is 31-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.935%.
At home this season, the Devils have gone 14-15-2, and they are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey is 11th with a record of 30-27-4. Over their last ten games, the Devils have gone 4-6, and they have lost two straight games.
As the underdog, New Jersey has gone 5-10-2 this season, and they have been the favorite in 44 of their 61 games, going 25-17-2 in those games. In their last five games, the Devils have gone 2-3, and they are 2-3 in their last five games.
On the offensive side, the Devils are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 11th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 8th in the league. The New Jersey offense is ranked 15th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 28th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Nico Daws has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 8-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.491%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Devils winning this game by a score of 4-3.
New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (-104)
- The Devils 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
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
