Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 11-14-24 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, November 14th, at the Amerant Bank Arena. 

Devils Coming off a Win

The Devils have been up and down this season but they are coming off a loss in the last game. The Devils faced off against the Florida Panthers in the last game and the offense was good. They put up four goals and the defense gave up only one goal and that led to the victory. Paul Cotter had a strong game scoring a goal. Jacob Markstrom started in goal and he saved 34 of the 35 shots that he faced. New Jersey has averaged 3.5 goals per game while their defense has been giving up an average of 2.6 goals per game. This puts their offensive ranking at 9th in the NHL and their defense at 7th. In this game, the Devils are going to need the defense to be good. The Devils will face the Lightning, Hurricanes, Capitals, and Predators following this one.

Why the Devils Will Beat the Panthers

• The road team has won seven of the last eight games between the Devils and Panthers.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs.
• The underdogs have won the first period in four of the Panthers’ last five games at Amerant Bank Arena.

Panthers Look to Bounce Back

The Panthers had won seven games in a row heading into the last game against the New Jersey Devils. The Panthers scored only one goal and the defense gave up four goals and that led to the defeat. Sam Reinhart scored the only goal for the Panthers. Spencer Knight was in goal and he saved 30 of the 33 shots that he faced. Florida has been averaging 3.6 goals per game so far this season and their defense has been giving up just over 3.1 goals per game. Offensively, they are sitting in 6th place, while defensively, they are in 16th place in the NHL. The defense is going to need to be good here for Florida. The Panthers will meet the Jets after this game.

Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction

The Devils are coming off a win and they are going to pick up another victory here. The Devils are averaging 3.5 goals per game and they are going to have no issue. The Panthers defense is giving up 3.1 goals per game and they are going to really struggle here. Look for the Devils to score at least four goals here. The Panthers aren’t going to keep up, and the Devils will secure the win.