New Jersey Devils (47-20-8) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (24-45-6)
April 1, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Blackhawks +290 / New Jersey Devils -400; Over/Under: +6
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The New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks meet Saturday in NHL action at the United Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 21.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Hughes leads New Jersey with 40 goals, Dougie Hamilton has 50 assists and Nico Hischier has 235 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 111 goals on 1,234 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 49 goals on 489 shots.
The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 5.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Taylor Raddysh leads Chicago with 20 goals, Seth Jones has 23 assists and Andreas Athanasiou has 145 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 76.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 120 goals on 1,141 shots faced, and Alex Stalock has allowed 59 goals on 680 shots.
The Devils are 26-10 in their last 36 road games and 12-3 in their last 15 Saturday games. The Blackhawks are 20-41 in their last 61 home games and 20-49 in their last 69 overall. The over is 4-1 in Devils last 5 vs. Western Conference. The under is 3-0-1 in Blackhawks last 4 Saturday games. The home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings. The favorite is 18-7 in the last 25 meetings.
The New Jersey Devils have been road warriors all year, and these are games they need to take advantage of as they chase down a potential division title. The Chicago Blackhawks have been in tank mode for a while, and playing at home hasn’t helped this season. Give me the Devils and the PL to shave the price.
