New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 12/21/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+126) Panthers (-152)

The Florida Panthers (15-14-4) will compete against the New Jersey Devils (21-8-2) at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Devils at +126 and the Panthers are sitting at -152. The total is set at 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 defeat against the Panthers in their previous game. New Jersey garnered 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Devils didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. They also had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. For the game, they netted 2 of the 32 shots they attempted.

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Regarding scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have tallied 107 goals (10th in hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 77. For the season, they have recorded 44 points and their points percentage is .710. New Jersey is sitting with 95 power play opportunities and they have added 19 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 20.00%. While playing at even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 58 goals while notching 88 themselves. New Jersey has tried 1,088 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Devils have had 826 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .907. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 98 power play opportunities (20th in hockey) and have a total of 19 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Opponents have notched 381 goals versus Blackwood in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.93. Blackwood has taken the ice for 137 contests during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .907 in his 7,804 mins in the crease. He has amassed an overall record of 59-53-16 and he has started in 130 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Blackwood has tallied 68 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .523. Blackwood has seen 4,075 shots against him and has accrued 3,694 saves.

When they took the ice last, Florida faced off against the Bruins in an outing where the Panthers went home in defeat by a score of 7-3. The Panthers notched 3 goals of the 39 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

The Panthers have 88 goals at even strength and 22 goals (18th in hockey) while on the power play. Florida has attempted 1,225 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.98%, while allowing the other team 1,039 shots. Over the course of the season, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 110 goals, 34 points, as well as a points percentage of .515. They have allowed 110 goals to be scored by of a combination of 81 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 120 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.33%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.80% on their opponents 125 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%.

Across the rink you are going to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. He has racked up 16,401 stops out of the 17,917 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .915. Bobrovsky has a lifetime record of 343-196-49 and has been in goal for 611 contests. He has been a starter 595 games and his ice time sits at 35,143 minutes. Bobrovsky's quality start rate is 56.8% and he has earned 338 quality starts in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,516 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-152)

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