San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 2-27-24 Picks

The New Jersey Devils need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games. The San Jose Sharks are riding a 3-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks prediction.

New Jersey Devils Betting Preview

The New Jersey Devils recently beat the Canadiens while losing to the Rangers and Lightning. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring on 22.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads New Jersey with 25 goals, Jesper Bratt has 38 assists and Jack Hughes has 195 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.48 goals per game and are killing 79.1 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.

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview

The San Jose Sharks lost to the Blue Jackets, Golden Knights and Predators during this streak. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.09 goals per game and are scoring on 17 percent of their power play opportunities. Tomas Hertl leads San Jose with 15 goals, Mikael Granlund has 25 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 131 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.77 goals per game and are killing 74.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 82 goals on 864 shots faced, while Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 110 goals on 1,078 shots.

San Jose Sharks Team Facts

• The Sharks have won three of their last four games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Devils and Sharks.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in five of the last six games between the Devils and Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Sharks have lost the first period in each of their last five games as underdogs.

New Jersey Devils Team Facts

• The Devils have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Devils have lost the second period in four of their last five night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Devils’ last six games at SAP Center at San Jose.

New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks prediction

The San Jose Sharks continue their losing ways and their offense shows no signs of life as they’ve been shutout in 2 of their last 5 games and have scored a combined 5 goals in their last 3 games. I have little to no use for the Sharks right now. The New Jersey Devils have had their issues recently as well, but they’re 15-10-2 on the road this season, and they need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to make the next month interesting. The only option is to side with the Devils and the PL for max betting value.