New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 3/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+225) Oilers (-275)

The Edmonton Oilers (34-23-4) host the New Jersey Devils (22-34-5) at Rogers Place on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Devils at +225 and the Oilers are priced at -275. The betting total comes in at 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-3 loss against the Flames in their previous game. New Jersey earned 8 penalty minutes in this game. The Devils had a middle of the road offensive output in the defeat. They also had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 33 shots they put on net.

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When discussing their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have notched 183 goals (16th in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 216. For the current campaign, they have tallied 49 points and their points percentage sits at .402. New Jersey comes into tonight with 172 power play opportunities and they have notched 31 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 18.02%. When playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 187 goals while having 152 on offense. New Jersey has taken 1,963 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Devils have had 1,891 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .886. New Jersey Devils opponents have recorded 158 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have come away with 29 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jon Gillies. During his career on the ice, Gillies has accumulated 12 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .522. His save percentage is at .894 during his 1,505 minutes between the pipes. Gillies has had 764 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 683 saves. The opposition has scored 81 goals versus Gillies in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.23. He has accumulated a record of 7-14-2 and he started in 23 games. Gillies has played in 28 games during his hockey career.

Their last time out, Edmonton faced the Sabres in a matchup where the Oilers got the win by a mark of 6-1. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and scored 1 goal out of those attempts. The Oilers scored 6 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they took.

The Oilers have tallied 157 goals at even strength and 46 goals (4th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Edmonton has tried 2,049 shots (9th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.91%, while allowing the other team 1,937 shots. On the year, the Edmonton Oilers have notched a total of 203 goals, 72 points, as well as a points percentage of .590. They have a total of 185 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.86%. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.94% on their oppositions 187 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%. They have permitted 193 goals to be scored by of a combination of 148 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you will find Mike Smith in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.71 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,696 goals overall. Smith's quality start rate is 52.9% and he has 326 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 616 contests and has played for a total of 37,564 minutes. Smith has accumulated a lifetime record of 289-262-77 and has been in net for 658 games. He has racked up 17,497 saves out of the 19,193 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .912.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (-275)

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