Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 4/16/25

Betting on today’s Red Wings and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on TNT. The Red Wings are favored by -1.5 in a Eastern conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.

DETROIT RED WINGS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New Jersey Devils +1.5

This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, April 16th.

WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Devils.
• We like the Devils on the moneyline (+103)
• The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Detroit Secure a Road Victory?

With a 2-1 victory over the Sabres, the Red Wings improved to 38-35-7 for the season. Detroit was favored on the puck line, but couldn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s 3 combined goals fell well short of that mark.

After allowing the game’s first goal, Detroit responded with two goals in the second period. Both of the Red Wings’ goals came on the power play, courtesy of Dylan Larkin.

Detroit’s offense was held scoreless in the first period but found the net twice in the second, with both goals coming on power plays. Dylan Larkin was the lone scorer for the Red Wings, netting his 6th and 7th goals of the season. Larkin took 4 shots on goal.

Lucas Raymond recorded his 10th assist on Larkin’s second goal, while Patrick Kane picked up his 6th assist. The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal but had 15 giveaways.

Detroit’s defense gave up the first goal at 11:39 in the first period, but they shut down the Sabres after that, helping the Red Wings to a 2-1 win. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, and the defense added 4 takeaways and 11 hits.

Will New Jersey Find a Way to Win at Home?

New Jersey fell to 42-32-7 after a 3-0 loss to the Flames. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short.

The game remained scoreless until the third period, when the Flames put up three goals. New Jersey’s offense struggled, managing only 22 shots on goal and committing 19 giveaways.

New Jersey’s offense was held scoreless in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, managing 22 shots on goal but failing to find the net. The Devils recorded 19 giveaways in the game.

New Jersey was shut out in all three periods, as the game remained scoreless until the third period when Calgary took the lead.

Defensively, New Jersey held strong through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the 3rd, including one empty-netter. Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Devils’ defense added 5 takeaways and 22 hits.