New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens NHL Tips 2/2/2019

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Bell Centre

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +175 and the Canadiens at -235.

New Jersey has a record of 19-24-7 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 149 goals and given up 171 goals for a point differential of -22. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-31-0 and an over/under record of 27-21-0. Montreal has a record of 28-18-5 this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 154 goals and surrendered 149 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 28-23-0 while their over/under record is 22-27-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 19-31-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 27-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 28-23-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 22-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

01/31/19 D Ben Lovejoy Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Montreal
01/31/19 D Sami Vatanen Concussion is out indefinitely
01/14/19 RW Stefan Noesen Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

01/25/19 GO Carey Price Suspension 1-game suspension is out vs Saturday vs New Jersey
01/25/19 LW Paul Byron Suspension Served is probable Saturday vs New Jersey
01/03/19 RW Andrew Shaw Neck IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

Keith Kinkaid has 14 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 1,044 shots against him and he's given up 106 goals. He's made 938 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Nico Hischier has accumulated 34 total points this season for the Devils. He has 14 goals this year with 102 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 23 goals on 162 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Tomas Tatar has scored 38 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 16 goals this season with 126 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Antti Niemi has 8 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 479 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 428 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Max Domi averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 16 goals on 109 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 161 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84% this year. That is 4th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.26% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 28th in the league. The Devils have 45 total points this season, ranking 28th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 149 goals while they've given up 171 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 162 power play opportunities and scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 14th with 154 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 149 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.14%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 61 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 21 power play goals on 161 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 31st. They've allowed 166 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 2,782 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,895 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 2,189 attempts while they have given up 2,200 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 46.3% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.7% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 1,504 face-off wins compared to 1,624 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,080 hits and they have blocked 695 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 1,465 face-off wins compared to 1,619 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.5%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,376 hits and they have blocked 746 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Montreal is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.7% as they've attempted 3,244 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,908 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.7% ranks 7th as they have 2,318 attempts while they have given up 2,162 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal -235

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