Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 12/31/2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Monday, December 31, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +120 and the Devils at -145.

Vancouver has a record of 19-18-4 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 124 goals and given up 129 goals for a point differential of -5. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-22-0 and an over/under record of 19-19-0. New Jersey has a record of 14-16-7 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 109 goals and surrendered 127 for a goal differential of -18. Their record against the spread is 14-23-0 while their over/under record is 22-13-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 19-22-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 19-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 14-23-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 22-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

12/20/18 D Troy Stecher Concussion is out indefinitely
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/30/18 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body is downgraded to out Monday vs Vancouver
12/21/18 LW Marcus Johansson Upper Body IR (12/21)
12/17/18 GO Cory Schneider Abdominal is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 16 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 909 shots against him and he's given up 82 goals. He's made 827 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Bo Horvat has accumulated 35 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 17 goals this year with 113 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Elias Pettersson averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 19 goals on 70 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Taylor Hall has scored 37 total points this year for the Devils. He has 11 goals this season with 113 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 12 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 825 shots against him and he's surrendered 82 goals. He's made 743 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 19 goals on 118 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 141 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.64% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Canucks have 42 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 124 goals while they've given up 129 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 131 power play opportunities and scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 22nd with 109 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 127 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.86%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 35 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 120 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 121 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.6%, as they've attempted 2,089 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,396 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.2% as they have 1,590 attempts while they have given up 1,779 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 47.3% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,169 face-off wins compared to 1,278 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 891 hits and they have blocked 617 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,118 face-off wins compared to 1,232 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 781 hits and they have blocked 499 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. New Jersey is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've attempted 2,126 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,140 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.6% ranks 13th as they have 1,684 attempts while they have given up 1,641 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey -145

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