Utah Hockey Club vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 10/14/24
The Hockey Club and Devils are set to face off at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The Devils will host the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Devils are favored by -1.5 against the Hockey Club.
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5
This game will be played at Prudential Center at 1:00 ET on Monday, October 14th.
WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:
- According to our analysis, we anticipate the Devils to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- The Devils should also cover at -1.5
Do the Hockey Club Have What it Takes on the Road?
Utah Hockey Club improved to 3-0-0 with a 6-5 overtime win against the Rangers. Utah, the underdog on the puck line, surpassed the total of 6 goals, as the teams combined for 11 in this one.
Five different players scored for Utah, with Clayton Keller leading the way with two goals. Utah’s defense struggled, allowing the Rangers to tie the game at 5-5 before Keller’s game-winner at 4:05 in OT.
Utah’s offense was led by Clayton Keller, who netted two goals on three shots, including the game-winner in overtime. Dylan Guenther added his fifth goal of the season on a power play, while Jack McBain and Kevin Stenlund each found the net for the first time this year.
Utah took 26 shots on goal and recorded 8 assists. After a quiet first period, they scored four times in the second, with Keller’s second goal coming at 15:55 in overtime.
Utah’s defense will look to improve after giving up the tying goal at 7:04 in the 3rd period against the Rangers. They also allowed the first goal in the 1st and two more in the 2nd. Connor Ingram made 29 saves with a save percentage of 85.3%.
Is It the Devils Game to Lose at Home?
New Jersey improved to 3-1-0 with a 5-3 win over the Capitals. The Devils, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line, and the total of 8 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.
Four different players scored for the Devils, with Paul Cotter leading the way with two goals. New Jersey trailed 1-0 early but tied it up at 13:42 in the first period.
Paul Cotter led the Devils with two goals in their 5-3 win over the Capitals, bringing his season total to four. Seamus Casey opened the scoring for New Jersey with his second goal of the season, while Tomas Tatar added his first. Dawson Mercer capped off the scoring with an empty-netter, also his first of the year.
Stefan Noesen and Erik Haula were active playmakers, each picking up two assists. Noesen now has four assists this season, while Haula is right there with him at four. The Devils took 33 shots on goal and recorded 16 giveaways.
Defensively, the Devils will look to tighten things up after allowing the first goal just 9:12 into the opening period and another just 32 seconds into the second. They also gave up a third goal at the 1:35 mark of the third period. Jacob Markstrom finished with 29 saves and a 90.6% save percentage, while New Jersey’s defense recorded 3 takeaways and 18 hits.