Devils vs Canucks Prediction

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05 December 2023

The New Jersey Devils will play the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. New Jersey has won three of their last four games, while Vancouver has alternated wins and losses over their last eight. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Devils vs Canucks prediction.

Devils Preview

The New Jersey Devils are 11-10-1 this season after they lost to San Jose by a score of 6-3 in their last game. New Jersey trailed 3-1 going into the third period and while they did score a couple of times, they allowed three more goals for the loss. The Devils out shot San Jose by a total of 47-18 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. New Jersey won their previous three games against the Flyers, Islanders, and Sabres. The Devils are scoring 3.59 goals per game and they are allowing 3.73 goals against per game, while going 36% on the power play and 75% on the penalty kill. Jack Hughes has led the Devils this season with nine goals, 21 assists, and 81 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New Jersey is Vitek Vanecek, who is 8-5-0 this year with a 3.49 goals against average and a .879 save percentage.

Canucks Preview

The Vancouver Canucks are 16-8-1 this year after they defeated Calgary by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Vancouver led 2-1 after the first period and they were able to lead the rest of the way for the win. The Canucks were out shot by a total of 23-22 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Vancouver lost to Vegas by a score of 4-1 in their previous game, but did defeat Anaheim in the game before that. The Canucks are scoring 3.84 goals per game and they are allowing 2.56 goals against per game, while going 27.5% on the power play and 75% on the penalty kill. J.T. Miller has led the Canucks with 13 goals, 23 assists, and 56 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Vancouver is Thatcher Demko, who is 12-6-0 this year with a 2.26 goals against average and a .924 save percentage.

Vancouver Canucks Team Facts

The Canucks have won each of their last four games at Rogers Arena following a road win.
The Canucks have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at Rogers Arena following a road win.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in 10 of the Canucks' last 11 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Canucks have won the second period in each of their last four home games following a road win.

New Jersey Devils Team Facts

The Devils have won each of their last four games against the Canucks following a loss.
The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games.
The Devils have won the second period in each of their last three night games against the Canucks following a loss.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Devils' last seven night games.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

J.T. Miller has scored a goal in three of the Canucks' last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Rogers Arena.
J.T. Miller has recorded at least one point in each of the Canucks' last 12 games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Rogers Arena.
Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks' last four home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
J.T. Miller ranks 1st in the league for multi-assist games (8) this season.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in five of the Devils' last six games against the Canucks.
Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
Dougie Hamilton has recorded at least one point in each of his last five appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
Jesper Bratt ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Points (16) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Vancouver Canucks ranks 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (27.47%).
The Vancouver Canucks ranks 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.56).
The New Jersey Devils ranks 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.59).
The New Jersey Devils ranks T1st in the league for power play goals this season (27).

Devils vs Canucks Betting Prediction

New Jersey comes into this game after winning three of their last four games, but they are coming off of a bad home loss to San Jose. The Canucks have not been able to string two wins together in a couple of weeks, but they will be at home, where they are 8-2-1. The Devils have been decent on the road, but Vancouver is the better team in this matchup. The Canucks defense has been very good this season, as they are only allowing 2.56 goals against per game. Take Vancouver here.