Sharks vs Devils Prediction
The San Jose Sharks will play the New Jersey Devils on Friday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. San Jose has won two of their last three games, while New Jersey comes into this game on a three game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Sharks vs Devils prediction.
Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 5-16-2 this year after they lost to Boston by a score of 3-0 in their last game. San Jose allowed two goals in the second period and another goal in the third in the shutout loss. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 37-26 and went 0-5 on the power play in the game. San Jose had won their previous two games against Washington and Vancouver. The Sharks are scoring 1.64 goals per game and they are allowing 4.00 goals against per game, while going 19.7% on the power play and 73.1% on the penalty kill. Tomas Hertl has led the Sharks with four goals, 12 assists, and 48 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Kaapo Kahkonen, who is 2-6-0 this year with a 4.12 goals against average and a .889 save percentage.
Devils Preview
The New Jersey Devils are 11-9-1 this season after they defeated the Flyers by a score of 4-3 in overtime. New Jersey blew a 3-1 lead in the third period, but they were able to rally and get the win in overtime. The Devils were out shot by a total of 47-35 and went 1-5 on the power play in the game. New Jersey has also defeated the Islanders and Sabres during this three game winning streak. Prior to this winning run, the Devils were on a three-game losing skid, falling to the Rangers, Red Wings, and Blue Jackets. New Jersey is scoring 3.60 goals per game and they are allowing 3.65 goals against per game, while going 36.8% on the power play and 75.7% on the penalty kill. Jack Hughes has led the Devils with eight goals, 21 assists, and 75 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.
New Jersey Devils Team Facts
- The Devils have won each of their last 10 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine Friday games.
- The Devils have lost the third period in each of their last four night games following a road win.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Devils' last nine games as home favorites.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 11 night games following a road loss.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Sharks' last seven games.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last 12 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in eight of the Sharks' last 10 games against opponents on a winning streak.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Nico Hischier has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Devils as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Timo Meier has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jesper Bratt ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Points (16) this season.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Mike Hoffman has recorded at least one point in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Devils at Prudential Center.
- Logan Couture has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- William Eklund has the most Power Play Goals for the Sharks this season (3).
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils ranks 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.62).
- The New Jersey Devils ranks T1st in the league for power play goals this season (26).
- The San Jose Sharks ranks 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.17%).
- The San Jose Sharks ranks 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (24.5).
Sharks vs Devils Betting Prediction
San Jose had their two game winning streak snapped on Thursday night in Boston, but they have still played better over their last four games. The Sharks play their best hockey at home, as they are 0-10-0 on the road, with all ten losses coming by at least two goals. New Jersey is on a three game winning streak, despite almost blowing a two goal third period lead on Thursday, and they are 5-5-1 at home this season. The Sharks offense has been a disaster so far this year and they have scored one goal or fewer in all 10 road games. With how poorly the Sharks have been able to score on the road, I like the under in this game.
