San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 12/1/23
Planning on watching today’s Sharks and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Devils being the favored team playing at home against the Sharks.
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5
This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:00 ET on Friday, December 1st.
WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Devils picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)
Can the Sharks Offense Score Enough in Newark?
This season, the Sharks have a mark of 5-16-2. When going on the road, San Jose has a record of 0-10-0 record, while they are 5-6-2 at their home arena. They are currently positioned 8th in the Western Pacific division and 16th in the Western conference.
Against the puck line, San Jose is 7-16. Their road puck line record so far is 0-10 while sitting 7-6 at home against the puckline. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring San Jose is 5.6. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.3. The Sharks come in with an over/under record of 6-15-2.
When looking at their past three road matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 0 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Offensively, the Sharks come into the game at 1.6 goals per contest placing 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 32nd position in the league. This year, the Sharks have recorded a 0-0 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 5-16 record.
The leading scorer for San Jose’s offense is Mike Hoffman. Coming into the game he has 6 goals, ranking 131st in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Hoffman has 2 assists this season.
Coming into the game, the Devils’ defense is 9th in takeaways at 7.1 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.7 goals per game which is 24th in the NHL.
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 2-6, and his save percentage is 88.9%.
Taking a Look at the Devils Chances at Home
This season, the Devils currently hold an overall record of 11-9-1. When playing on the road, New Jersey has a 6-4-0 record, while they are 5-5-1 at home. They are currently positioned 6th in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 11th in the Eastern conference.
When it came to the puck line, New Jersey heads in with a 5-16 record. On the road, their mark is 4-6 and their overall home performance is 1-10 vs. the puck line. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring New Jersey is 7.3. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.5. The Devils come in with an over/under record of 16-5-0.
Across their three previous home games, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 3 goals per game.
On the offensive side, the Devils are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 5th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 7th in the league. Coming into the game, the Devils have 8-4 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 3-4.
New Jersey’s leading goal scorer is Tyler Toffoli. So far this season, he has 12 goals, placing him 14th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Toffoli has 9 assists this season.
The Devils’ defense comes into the game with a ranking of 9th in takeaways and an average of 7.1 takeaways per contest. They hold 24th place in the NHL for goals allowed, with an average of 3.7 goals given up per game.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek comes into the game having made 14 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-5 and he has a save percentage of 87.9%.