San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+134) Devils (-162)

Prudential Center is the location where the New Jersey Devils will meet the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the Sharks at +134 while the Devils open at -162. The over/under is set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 win against the Rangers in their previous outing. San Jose earned 10 mins in the box for this game. Additionally, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 1 goal. The Sharks offense showed they have some room for improvement in this win. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 27 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 21 goals while getting 9 themselves. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 20 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and have a total of 0 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 11 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have allowed 21. San Jose has taken 164 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 6.7%. For the current campaign, they have earned 2 points and their points percentage sits at .167. The Sharks have seen 179 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .883. San Jose skates onto the rink with 22 power play chances and they have tallied 2 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 9.09%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be James Reimer. Reimer has participated in 437 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has earned a win-loss record of 193-151-53 and he has started in 401 games. The opposition has scored 1,112 goals against Reimer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. Reimer has seen 12,773 shot attempts against him and he has 11,661 total saves. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 23,818 mins played. Over the course of his career, Reimer has recorded 212 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .529.

When they were on the ice last, New Jersey played the Islanders in a game where the Devils earned a win by a final score of 4-1. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Devils converted 4 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they attempted.

New Jersey has attempted 160 shots (10th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 7.50%, while allowing their opponents 84 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 92.31% on the other teams 13 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 84.5%. They have a tally of 12 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 8.33%. The Devils are sitting with 11 goals at even strength and 1 goal (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 13 goals to be scored by way of 12 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the New Jersey Devils have 12 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of .500.

On the other side of the ice you will find Vitek Vanecek in the crease. Vanecek has amassed a lifetime mark of 41-23-10 and has been in net for 80 contests. Vanecek's percentage of quality starts comes in at 47.4% and he has 36 quality starting assignments in his career. He has racked up 1,967 stops out of 2,170 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .906. The opposition is averaging 2.71 goals per contest and he has relinquished 203 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 76 games and his ice time sits at 4,492 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+134)

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