Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 1/22/2018

Monday, January 22, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Monday, January 22, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +158 and the Devils at -175.

Detroit has a record of 18-20-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 8-11-1-0. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 120 goals and given up 138 goals for a point differential of -18. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-27-0 and an over/under record of 21-24-0. New Jersey is 24-13-8 including 13-6-3-1 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 142 goals and surrendered 137 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 24-21-0 while their over/under record is 25-19-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 18-27-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 21-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 24-21-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 25-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

01/21/18 LW Darren Helm Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/21/18 LW Justin Abdelkader Lower Body is OUT Monday vs New Jersey
01/20/18 D Trevor Daley Lower Body left last game, is "?" Monday vs New Jersey
01/07/18 RW Luke Glendening Hand IR (12/20)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/12)
01/21/18 C Brian Gibbons Hand injured last game, is "?" Monday vs Detroit
01/21/18 GO Cory Schneider Illness is "?" Monday vs Detroit
01/21/18 GO Keith Kinkaid Lower Body injured last game, is "?" Monday vs Detroit

Player Spotlight

Henrik Zetterberg has accumulated 31 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 6 goals this year with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Anthony Mantha averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 15 goals on 101 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 14 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,083 shots against him and he's given up 94 goals. He's made 989 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has scored 28 total points this year for the Devils. He has 8 goals this season with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Jesper Bratt averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 12 goals on 65 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 17 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,058 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 968 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 43 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 120 while they've given up 138 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 141 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 143 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.92% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 10th in the NHL with a total of 56 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 144 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 157 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 10th in the league with 142 goals scored while they've given up 137 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.09%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 2,441 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,555 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.3% as they have 1,894 attempts while they have given up 1,950 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.1% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,357 face-off wins compared to 1,442 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Detroit has 920 hits and they have blocked 605 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the year. That ranks them 23rd and 8th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,326 face-off wins as opposed to 1,483 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 943 hits and they've blocked 678 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 18th in blocked shots. New Jersey is ranked 24th in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've tried 2,463 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,678 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 48.9%, as they have 1,912 shots while they've given up 2,000 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey -175

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