Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 11/9/2017

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Prudential Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at -125 and the Devils at +113.

Edmonton has a record of 5-8-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-2-1. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 32 goals and given up 44 goals for a point differential of -12. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-9-0 and an over/under record of 6-7-0. New Jersey is 9-4-1 including 4-3-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 50 goals and surrendered 45 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 9-4-0 while their over/under record is 9-4-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 4-9-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 6-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 9-4-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 9-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

11/07/17 LW Anton Slepyshev Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs. New Jersey10/15/17 RW Brian Ferlin Undisclosed IR (10/03)10/01/17 D Andrej Sekera Knee IR (10/03)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/07/17 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion is "?" Thursday vs. Edmonton11/01/17 RW Kyle Palmieri Foot IR (10/31)

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has accumulated 17 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 6 goals this year with 49 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Patrick Maroon averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 4 goals on 28 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 5 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 397 shots against him and he's given up 36 goals. He's made 361 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jesper Bratt has scored 12 total points this year for the Devils. He has 5 goals this season with 24 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 16 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 2 goals on 29 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Devils. He has 134 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 121 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 11 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 31st in the league in goals scored with 32 while they've given up 44 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 43 power play opportunities and have scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 26th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 46 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 37 shots per game and as a team shoot 6.19% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 6th in the NHL with a total of 19 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 47 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 8th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 62 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 10th in the league with 50 goals scored while they've given up 45 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.11%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has a Corsi percentage of 55.6% as they've tried 941 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 750 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 2nd in Corsi percentage. They are 1st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 55.8% as they have 687 shots while they've given up 544 attempts on defense. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 57.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.4% for the year. That puts them 2nd and 30th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 421 face-off wins as opposed to 390 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 7th overall in the NHL. On defense Edmonton has 395 hits and they've blocked 206 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 16th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 43.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.9% for the year. That ranks them 31st and 1st respectively in the NHL. They have 389 face-off wins as opposed to 454 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.1%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 271 hits and they've blocked 187 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 26th in blocked shots. New Jersey is ranked 30th in Corsi percentage with 45.8% as they've tried 696 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 822 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 29th in the NHL at 46.3%, as they have 547 shots while they've given up 635 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Devils NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey +113

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