Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 1/25/2018

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Nashville Predators travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, January 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Predators at -120 and the Devils at +109.

Nashville has a record of 28-11-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-7-4-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 142 goals and given up 123 goals for a point differential of +19. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-18-0 and an over/under record of 23-23-0. New Jersey is 24-15-8 including 13-7-3-1 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 144 goals and surrendered 143 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 24-23-0 while their over/under record is 25-21-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 28-18-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 23-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 24-23-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 25-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/30/17 LW Filip Forsberg Upper Body IR (12/29)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/12)
01/24/18 LW Taylor Hall Hand is "?" Thursday vs Nashville
01/23/18 GO Cory Schneider Lower Body left last game, is "?" Thursday vs Nashville
01/22/18 C Brian Gibbons Thumb IR (01/20)
01/21/18 GO Keith Kinkaid Groin IR (01/20)

Player Spotlight

P.K. Subban has accumulated 35 total points this season for the Predators. He has 11 goals this year with 106 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 24.1 minutes played per game. Kevin Fiala averages 15.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 13 goals on 107 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 23 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 1,076 shots against him and he's given up 81 goals. He's made 995 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has scored 29 total points this year for the Devils. He has 8 goals this season with 108 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 21 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 18% by scoring 12 goals on 67 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 17 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,108 shots against him and he's surrendered 96 goals. He's made 1,012 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 63 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 14th in the league in goals scored with 142 while they've given up 123 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 166 power play opportunities and have scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 177 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 10th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.09% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 14th in the NHL with a total of 56 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 153 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 13th in the league with 144 goals scored while they've given up 143 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.70%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 2,652 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,721 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.3% as they have 1,988 attempts while they have given up 2,041 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.7% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,521 face-off wins compared to 1,391 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Nashville has 944 hits and they have blocked 680 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 1,383 face-off wins compared to 1,539 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.3%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 986 hits and they have blocked 694 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. New Jersey is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 2,584 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,768 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 20th as they have 2,009 attempts while they have given up 2,074 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey +109

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