Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 11/24/2017

Friday, November 24, 2017

Prudential Center

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Friday, November 24, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +118 and the Devils at -130.

Vancouver has a record of 11-8-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 8-3-0. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 61 goals and given up 61 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 11-11-0 and an over/under record of 11-11-0. New Jersey has a record of 12-5-4 including 5-3-2 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 69 goals and surrendered 66 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 12-9-0 while their over/under record is 12-9-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 11-11-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 11-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 12-9-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 12-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

11/23/17 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is "?" Friday vs. New Jersey
11/10/17 D Christopher Tanev Upper Body IR (11/08)
10/23/17 D Troy Stecher Leg IR (10/22)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/22/17 RW Kyle Palmieri Foot is out indefinitely
11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/15)
11/09/17 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion IR (10/31)

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 6 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 469 shots against him and he's given up 41 goals. He's made 428 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Brock Boeser has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 11 goals this year with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 16.1 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 8 goals on 53 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has scored 15 total points this year for the Devils. He has 3 goals this season with 47 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Cory Schneider has 8 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 536 shots against him and he's surrendered 44 goals. He's made 492 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jesper Bratt averages 15.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 6 goals on 37 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 80 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.36% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Canucks has 25 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 61 goals while they've given up 61 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 86 power play opportunities and scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 8th with 69 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 66 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.60%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 28 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 15 power play goals on 66 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 8th. They've allowed 81 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5%, as they've attempted 1,166 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,236 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.7% as they have 875 attempts while they have given up 959 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 51.5% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 702 face-off wins compared to 678 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 364 hits and they have blocked 277 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.8% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 628 face-off wins compared to 728 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.3%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 457 hits and they have blocked 321 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. New Jersey is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 1,146 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,334 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.9% ranks 27th as they have 895 attempts while they have given up 1,013 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey -130

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