San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 1-4-25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 4th at the Sap Center. Let’s take a look at a Sharks vs Devils Pick. 

Devils Are Suddenly Struggling

The Devils are suddenly struggling heading into this game, and they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against the LA Kings, the Devils scored zero goals total, and that led to the defeat. The Devils had 33 shots on target, just not any goals. Jake Allen picked up the loss, but he actually was decent in the game saving 21 of the 23 shots that he faced. 

Two games ago against the Anaheim Ducks, they scored two goals, but the defense gave up three goals, and that led to the defeat. The Devils on the season are averaging 3.25 goals while their defense is giving p 2.54 goals per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league while the defense is ranked 3rd. They are averaging 30.2 shots per game which is 6th best in the league. Jesper Bratt has scored 14 goals and added 33 assists so far this season. Jacob Markstrom is expected to start in goal for the Devils and he sits with a 19-7-2 record and he’s giving up 2.15 goals per game. 

Why the Devils Will Beat the Sharks

• The Sharks have lost 10 of their last 11 day games following a win.
• The road team has won six of the last seven games between the Devils and Sharks.
• The road team has covered the puck line in six of the Sharks’ last seven games.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 day games at SAP Center at San Jose following a home win.
• The favorites have won the third period in nine of the Sharks’ last 11 games.

Sharks Coming off a Win

It has been few and far between for the Sharks this season in terms of wins, but they are coming off a victory in the last game. The Sharks faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and they scored two goals and that was enough for the victory. Mario Ferrero scored a goal and he was the difference as they were able to pick up a victory.

The Sharks are averaging 2.61 goals while their defense is giving up 3.48 goals per per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 29th. They are averaging 27.24 shots per game which is 24th in the league. Mikael Granlund has scored 11 goals and added 24 assists so far this season. Getting the start for the Sharks will be Yarslov Askarov and he sits with a 2-2-2 record and a save percentage of 92.1 percent from the field. The Sharks will take on the Golden Knights after this game.

San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction

The Sharks are coming off a win but don’t let that fool you, they are going to really struggle here. The Devils are averaging 3.25 goals per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Ducks offense is averaging only 2.61 goals per game and they are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here. This will be an easy victory. Back the Devils on the puck line to cash here.