The New Jersey Devils, led by Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri, are ready to take the ice against Roman Josi, Matt Duchene, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in an East-West matchup. This one gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 7 and it’s being shown live on MSG Network.
New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators Odds
The Predators (-205) are currently the favorite over the Devils (+175) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under.
Nashville is 12-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 47-35 record that the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 27 regular season matches, 16 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and none have pushed. The team’s 7-9 SU at home this year.
The Predators have converted on 16.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.1 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 23.3 saves per game with a .899 save percentage, Pekka Rinne (9-7-3) has been the best goalkeeper for the Preds this year. If Nashville chooses to give him the evening off, however, the team could turn to Juuse Saros (3-11-11 record, .891 save percentage, 3.12 goals against average).
On the other hand, New Jersey is 9-19 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of 15 of its matches have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Devils are 5-7 SU as a road team this season.
The Devils have converted on just 13.6 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-five overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
MacKenzie Blackwood (.899 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for New Jersey. Blackwood is averaging 26.0 saves per game and owns an 8-13-4 record.
New Jersey Devils vs. Nashville Predators Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Predators are 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Devils are 1-4 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in four of Nashville’s last five games.
- Nashville’s attempted 33.9 shots per contest overall this season (the sixth-most in the NHL), and 36.8 across their last 10 outings.
- Six of New Jersey’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
- New Jersey skaters recorded 23.5 hits per game last season, while the Preds forced 18.7 hits per matchup.
