New Jersey Devils at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 12/6/2018

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Staples Center

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, December 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at -105 and the Kings at -115.

New Jersey has a record of 9-12-5 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 75 goals and given up 91 goals for a point differential of -16. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-17-0 and an over/under record of 15-9-0. Los Angeles is 10-17-1 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 59 goals and surrendered 84 for a goal differential of -25. Their record against the spread is 10-17-0 while their over/under record is 11-15-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 9-17-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 15-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 10-17-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/17/18 D Sami Vatanen Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/13/18 C Brian Boyle Upper Body IR (11/11)
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

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/02/18 LW Ilya Kovalchuk Ankle is out indefinitely
11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
11/12/18 GO Jack Campbell Knee is out 4-6 weeks
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Taylor Hall has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Devils. He has 8 goals this year with 90 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 12 goals on 76 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 9 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 657 shots against him and he's given up 62 goals. He's made 595 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Carter has scored 14 total points this year for the Kings. He has 5 goals this season with 79 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Ilya Kovalchuk averages 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 5 goals on 54 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 198 shots against him and he's surrendered 22 goals. He's made 176 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 23 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 75 while they've given up 91 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 86 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Devils have allowed 89 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.65% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 31st in the NHL with a total of 21 points this year. They have 12 power play goals on 85 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 84 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 31st in the league with 59 goals scored while they've given up 84 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.57%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8%, as they've attempted 1,505 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,517 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 1,184 attempts while they have given up 1,147 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 776 face-off wins compared to 885 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.7%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 578 hits and they have blocked 370 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 899 face-off wins compared to 803 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 632 hits and they have blocked 394 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Los Angeles is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 1,561 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,618 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 23rd as they have 1,142 attempts while they have given up 1,224 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles -115

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