Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 11/17/2018

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +180 and the Devils at -201.

Detroit has a record of 8-9-2 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 54 goals and given up 63 goals for a point differential of -9. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-11-0 and an over/under record of 10-8-0. New Jersey has a record of 8-8-1 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 52 goals and surrendered 56 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 8-9-0 while their over/under record is 9-6-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 8-11-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 8-9-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 9-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/01/18 LW Thomas Vanek Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/16/18 C Nico Hischier Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Detroit
11/13/18 C Brian Boyle Upper Body IR (11/13)
11/03/18 RW Stefan Noesen Upper Body IR (11/03)
10/26/18 D Ben Lovejoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Steven Santini Facial IR (10/23)
10/05/18 LW Jesper Bratt Jaw is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jimmy Howard has 6 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 463 shots against him and he's given up 36 goals. He's made 427 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Andreas Athanasiou has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 7 goals this year with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Dylan Larkin averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 7 goals on 54 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has scored 20 total points this year for the Devils. He has 11 goals this season with 50 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 8 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 445 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 408 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Taylor Hall averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 5 goals on 60 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have allowed 75 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 11th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.89% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 13th in the league. The Red Wings have 18 total points this season, ranking 24th in the NHL in offense. They are 19th in the league with 54 goals while they've given up 63 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 56 power play opportunities and scored 13 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 22nd with 52 goals scored while they are 13th in the NHL with 56 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.39%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 17 points this year, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 14 power play goals on 63 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 64 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.8%, as they've attempted 1,048 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,192 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.8% as they have 788 attempts while they have given up 933 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 46.6% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.4% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 651 face-off wins compared to 608 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Detroit has 408 hits and they have blocked 259 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 514 face-off wins compared to 590 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.6%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 406 hits and they have blocked 263 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. New Jersey is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7% as they've attempted 970 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,022 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 15th as they have 762 attempts while they have given up 759 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey -201

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