San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 11/30/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
TV: MSG+
Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+108) Devils (-130)
Prudential Center is the site where Mackenzie Blackwood and the New Jersey Devils (9-6-4) will play the San Jose Sharks (11-9-1) on Tuesday. The line on this game has the Sharks priced at +108 and the Devils are at -130. The O/U has been set at 5.5.
The Sharks will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 2-0 win against the Blackhawks the last time they stepped on the ice. The offensive zone starts for them were rated at 34.4% and they had a PDO of 109.5 for this game. They recorded 22 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 21 attempts to win the face-off. Their Fenwick was 30 and the Fenwick against finished at 39, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 43.5%. The Corsi for the Sharks was 46 and the Corsi against was 67 meaning they had a Corsi rate of 40.7%. San Jose accrued 2 mins in the box for this game. Furthermore, they had 1 power play chance but weren't able to score a goal. The Sharks had a below average offensive performance in the victory. For the game, they netted 2 of the 22 shots they put on goal.
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The Sharks have had 632 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .910. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 50 goals while earning 45 as an offensive unit. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 58 power play tries (21st in hockey) and have come away with 7 goals in those attempts. For the season, they have tallied 23 points and their points percentage is sitting at .548. San Jose has tried 593 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. Concerning their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have notched 55 goals (22nd in hockey) this season and have given up 57. San Jose is sitting with 57 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 17.54%.
Protecting the goal for this matchup will be James Reimer. Reimer has played in 398 contests during his hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 180-135-44 and he has gotten the start in 362 games. Opponents have been able to score 997 goals versus Reimer in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Reimer has had 11,562 shots against him and has amassed 10,565 total saves. He has a save percentage of .914 during his 21,635 mins in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Reimer has compiled 186 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .514.
The last time they were on the ice, New Jersey went up against the Flyers in an outing where the Devils got the victory by a score of 5-2. They had a PDO of 112 and their oZS percentage was 50.0%. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game but were not able to net one. Their Fenwick rate was 53.2% by compiling a Fenwick of 42 and the Flyers having racked up a 37 Fenwick at even strength. The Devils earned 5 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they attempted. New Jersey had a 55.0% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating is telling of the kind of game that New Jersey had and they played a solid game.
This season, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 56 goals, 22 points, as well as a points percentage of .579. They have permitted 55 goals to be scored by of a combination of 42 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. The Devils have tallied 49 goals at even strength and 7 goals (29th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 55 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 12.73%. New Jersey has attempted 611 shots (19th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.17%, while allowing their opponents 596 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their opponents 65 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.8%.
Across the ice you will find Mackenzie Blackwood in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.82 goals per game and he has surrendered 305 goals in total. Blackwood's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.2% and he has 58 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 107 contests and has played for a total of 6,480 minutes. Blackwood has compiled a lifetime record of 50-42-14 and has played in 113 games. He has gathered 3,152 stops out of 3,457 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912.
Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+108)
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