Mike Hoffman, Evgenii Dadonov, and the Florida Panthers will face off against Blake Coleman, Taylor Hall, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in an Eastern Conference showdown. The puck drops at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, October 14, and you can witness the game live on Fox SportsNet Florida.
Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Florida is 1-4 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season SU winning percentage is a noticeable drop-off from the 36-46 record that the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Through five regular season contests, Three of its games have gone over the total, while two have gone under and none have pushed. The Panthers are 0-3 SU on the road in 2019-20.
The Panthers have found the net on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities thus far. That’s a fairly big drop-off from last season, when they were ranked third in the NHL by scoring on 26.8 percent of their extra-man advantages. Their penalty kill has gotten stronger, however, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 81.3 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked ninth overall last year) to 84.6 percent this year..
Averaging 24.3 saves per game with a .882 save percentage, Sergei Bobrovsky (1-3-1) has been the primary option in goal for Florida this year. If head coach Joel Quenneville chooses to rest him, however, Florida might go with Sam Montembeault (0-2-1 record, .938 save percentage, 1.75 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, New Jersey is 0-5 straight up (SU) and has already lost 5.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. Three of its contests have gone over the total, while two have gone under and none have pushed. So far this year, the team’s 0-2 SU as the home team.
The Devils have scored on 0.0 percent of their power plays this year after converting on 17.6 percent (ranked 21st in league) last season. They’ve killed off a remarkable 50.0 percent of all penalties, a few points lower than the 84.4 percent they recorded a year ago (when they were ranked fourth overall).
The winless Cory Schneider (26.0 saves per game) has been the top selection in the crease for the Devils. Schneider has zero wins, three losses, and one overtime loss to his credit and has registered a pedestrian 3.33 goals against average and a subpar .897 save percentage this season.
Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Florida has yet to win a game by two or more goals this season.
- The Devils are 0-2 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 0-5 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- New Jersey is 0-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Florida is 0-2 in shootouts.
- Panthers skaters ranked fifth last year with 9.1 takeaways per game, but the team seems to be applying less pressure on opposing offenses to begin this season. It’s currently ranked 25th in the league with 6.0 takeaways per contest.
