New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 12/10/2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

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The New Jersey Devils travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Monday, December 10, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +160 and the Sharks at -185.

New Jersey has a record of 10-12-5 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 81 goals and given up 94 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-17-0 and an over/under record of 16-9-0. San Jose is 15-11-5 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 97 goals and surrendered 96 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 15-16-0 while their over/under record is 18-13-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 10-17-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 16-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 15-16-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 18-13-0 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 San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Devils. He has 14 goals this year with 82 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Taylor Hall averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 92 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 10 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 689 shots against him and he's given up 65 goals. He's made 624 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has scored 29 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 4 goals this season with 96 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 23.5 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 10 goals on 79 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Martin Jones has 11 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 608 shots against him and he's surrendered 61 goals. He's made 547 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 25 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 81 while they've given up 94 goals, ranking them 9th overall. They have had 88 power play opportunities and have scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Devils have allowed 90 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 8.98% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 29th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 11th in the NHL with a total of 35 points this year. They have 22 power play goals on 97 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 89 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 8th in the league with 97 goals scored while they've given up 96 goals, which is 7th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.92%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9%, as they've attempted 1,567 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,574 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 1,229 attempts while they have given up 1,192 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 47.1% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 822 face-off wins compared to 918 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 601 hits and they have blocked 382 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 920 face-off wins compared to 938 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 18th in the league. On defense San Jose has 545 hits and they have blocked 421 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.7% as they've attempted 2,048 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,697 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.9% ranks 2nd as they have 1,552 attempts while they have given up 1,276 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey +160

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