New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/30/24
Planning on watching today’s Devils and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Canucks being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Devils.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vancouver Canucks -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:30 ET on Wednesday, October 30th.
WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Canucks picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Devils (+1.5)
Will the New Jersey Defense Show Up on the Road?
With a 6-2 win over the Ducks, the Devils improved to 6-4-2 this season. New Jersey covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 8 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
After falling behind 1-0, the Devils responded with six straight goals. Five different players found the net for New Jersey in the victory.
New Jersey’s offense netted 6 goals on 34 shots in their 6-2 win over Anaheim. Stefan Noesen scored twice, bringing his season total to 5 goals. Paul Cotter added his 6th goal, while Nico Hischier scored his 9th.
After a scoreless first period, the Devils scored four times in the second, including a power-play goal from Noesen. Erik Haula capped the scoring with his 5th goal of the season.
Defensively, the Devils will look to build off their last game, where they allowed just two goals. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves with a 92.3% save percentage. New Jersey’s defense also recorded 24 hits and 10 blocks. The first goal they allowed came at 4:47 into the first period, and the second came at 13:10 in the third.
Can the Canucks Lock in a Home Win?
Vancouver’s 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes moved their record to 4-2-3 for the season. The Canucks trailed 3-1 before rallying to tie the game, but Carolina’s Sebastian Aho netted the winner just 47 seconds into overtime.
As underdogs on the puck line, the Canucks failed to cover. The pre-game total was set at 6 goals, and the 7 combined goals pushed the game over the line.
Brock Boeser netted his 5th goal of the season, while Quinn Hughes added his 3rd in the Canucks’ 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes. Pius Suter also found the net for the second time this year, with his goal coming at 3:05 in the third period to tie the game 3-3.
Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. J.T. Miller picked up two assists, bringing his total to 6 for the season. Hughes also added his 6th assist, and Boeser now has 5 assists after his contribution in the third period.
Vancouver’s defense struggled early, conceding the first goal just 5:40 into the game and another at 15:33 in the first period. They also allowed a goal 1:53 into the second period and the game-winner 47 seconds into overtime. Kevin Lankinen made 28 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.