The New Jersey Devils look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Anaheim Ducks need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Anaheim Ducks prediction.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils recently beat the Canadiens and Sharks while losing to the Lightning. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.36 goals per game and are scoring on 22.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads New Jersey with 25 goals, Jesper Bratt has 39 assists and Jack Hughes has 206 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.46 goals per game and are killing 79.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 95 goals on 862 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has given up 44 goals on 409 shots.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks recently lost to the Kings and Predators, while beating the Sharks. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.59 goals per game and are scoring on 19.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Frank Vatrano leads Anaheim with 26 goals, Troy Terry has 28 assists and Mason McTavish has 115 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.55 goals per game and are killing 76.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 109 goals on 1,083 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 84 goals on 818 shots. The Ducks will take on the Canucks and Senators after this one.
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New Jersey Devils Team Facts
- The Devils have won each of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 night games following a road win.
- The underdogs have won the second period in four of the Devils’ last five games at Honda Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last six games.
New Jersey Devils vs Anaheim Ducks prediction
The Anaheim Ducks and nearly two times your money at home is intriguing, but they’re hard to trust on the end of a back to back and with the way the defense has played. Even in a win last night against the Sharks, the Ducks defense wasn’t great. The New Jersey Devils have the rest advantage, and they’ve been road warriors all season with a 16-10-2 record. The Devils’ offense has caught fire these last couple of weeks, which includes scoring 7 goals against the Sharks in their last effort. Also, the Devils have won 5 of the last 7 games against the Ducks. These are games the Devils need to take advantage of to move up in the standings. Give me the Devils and the PL for max betting value.