Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/30/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+136) Devils (-164)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (3-6-0) are on their way to Prudential Center on Sunday where they will take on the New Jersey Devils (5-3-0). The odds on this game have Columbus at +136 while New Jersey is coming in at -164. The total has been set at 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a rough game after their 4-0 defeat against the Bruins in their previous contest . Columbus earned 4 mins in the box in this game. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage but didn't get a goal. The Blue Jackets had a below average offensive performance in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they ended the night with no scores out of the 30 shots they tried.

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Regarding scoring goals, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 25 goals (16th in the NHL) this year and have given up 37. For the year, they have recorded 6 points and their points percentage is .333. Columbus comes into tonight with 23 power play opportunities and they have notched 0 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 0.00%. At even strength, the Blue Jackets have conceded 32 goals while having 25 when they are on offense. Columbus has attempted 276 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.1%. The Blue Jackets have seen 292 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .873. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have recorded 29 power play opportunities (14th in pro hockey) and have come away with 5 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Elvis Merzlikins. Merzlikins has played in 126 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed an overall record of 50-47-20 and he has started in 115 games. Opponents have been able to score 340 goals versus Merzlikins in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.94. Merzlikins has seen 3,824 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,484 total saves. He has a save percentage of .911 for his 6,938 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Merzlikins has 59 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .513.

Their last time out, New Jersey faced the Avalanche in an outing where the Devils ended up with the victory by a tally of 1-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and converted 1 out of those tries. The Devils scored 1 goal out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this year, the New Jersey Devils have notched a total of 24 goals, 10 points, as well as a points percentage of .625. They have permitted 22 goals to be scored by of a combination of 20 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Devils have 20 goals at even strength and 4 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 23 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.39%. New Jersey has taken 301 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 7.97%, while allowing the opposition 174 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 92.59% on their oppositions 27 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.4%.

Across the ice you are going to see Vitek Vanecek defending the goal. He has compiled 2,014 saves out of 2,220 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .907. Vanecek has accumulated a career mark of 43-23-10 and has been in net for 83 games. He has started in 78 games and his ice time sits at 4,632 mins. Vanecek's quality start rate comes in at 48.7% and he has 38 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.67 goals per contest and he has allowed 206 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey (-164) and under 6.5 goals

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