New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 1/2/2018

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Scottrade Center

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Scottrade Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

New Jersey has a record of 22-10-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 10-5-3-1. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 121 goals and given up 113 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-16-0 and an over/under record of 21-16-0. St. Louis has a record of 24-15-2 including 13-8-0-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 119 goals and surrendered 102 for a goal differential of +17. Their record against the spread is 24-17-0 while their over/under record is 16-25-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 22-16-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 21-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 24-17-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 16-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/12)

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

12/17/17 LW Samuel Blais Lower Body IR (12/16)
12/10/17 LW Jaden Schwartz Ankle IR (12/08)
10/07/17 LW Zachary Sanford Shoulder IR (10/01)
09/27/17 C Robby Fabbri ACL IR (10/01)

Player Spotlight

Cory Schneider has 17 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 962 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 885 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jesper Bratt has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Devils. He has 10 goals this year with 59 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 7 goals on 86 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Vladimir Tarasenko has scored 38 total points this year for the Blues. He has 16 goals this season with 172 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Jake Allen has 18 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 929 shots against him and he's surrendered 81 goals. He's made 848 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Brayden Schenn averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 17 goals on 107 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 7th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.41% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Devils has 50 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 8th in the league with 121 goals while they've given up 113 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 114 power play opportunities and scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blues are 10th with 119 goals scored while they are 27th in the NHL with 102 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.73%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Blues have a total of 50 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 142 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 27th. They've allowed 128 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47%, as they've attempted 2,045 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,302 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.7% as they have 1,579 attempts while they have given up 1,728 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 46.9% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.1% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,126 face-off wins compared to 1,263 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 818 hits and they have blocked 574 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the year. That ranks them 16th and 20th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,223 face-off wins as opposed to 1,230 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That is 20th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 908 hits and they've blocked 611 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 3rd in blocked shots. St. Louis is ranked 10th in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've tried 2,405 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,267 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 5th in the NHL at 52.5%, as they have 1,827 shots while they've given up 1,656 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis

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