The New Jersey Devils, led by Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier, are prepared to take the ice against Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in an Eastern Conference tilt. Fox Sports Detroit will showcase the matchup, and the opening face-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 29.
New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings Odds
New Jersey (+110) is entering this one as the underdog to Detroit (-130), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 for the over and +100 for the under.
Detroit is 29-48 straight-up (SU) and has lost 4.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during last year’s regular season (30-52). Out of the team’s 77 regular season contests, 39 of them have gone under the total, while 35 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team is 14-23 SU at home this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 16.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.5 percent of all penalties.
With a .908 save percentage and 28.3 saves per game, Jimmy Howard (21-29-7) has been the primary option in goal for Detroit this year. Howard did just play last night, however, so head coach Jeff Blashill might choose to rest him and instead go with Jonathan Bernier (8-26-26 record, .902 save percentage, 3.23 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, New Jersey is 29-48 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 77 regular season outings, 38 of its games have gone over the total, while 36 have gone under the total and just three have pushed. The Devils are 10-28 SU as the away team this season.
The Devils have converted on 17.6 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked third overall and it’s successfully defended 84.6 percent of all penalties.
Keith Kinkaid (25.8 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for New Jersey. Kinkaid owns a 16-25-6 record, while registering a .891 save percentage and 3.36 goals against average this year.
New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings Betting Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Two of the Devils’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 2-0 in those games and 3-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- For both of these clubs, the under has hit in four of their last five matches.
- Eight of New Jersey’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-6 in those games.
- New Jersey skaters recorded 22.6 hits per game last season, while the Wings forced 19.6 hits per contest.
