Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+180) Devils (-250)

The New Jersey Devils (8-7-1) welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-11-4) at Prudential Center on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blue Jackets at +180 and the Devils are priced at -250. The over/under is 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-2 loss to the Flyers in their previous game. Columbus earned 15 minutes in the box in this game. The Blue Jackets had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. For the outing, they finished 2 out of the 22 shots they attempted.

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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have recorded 55 power play opportunities (26th in professional hockey) and have scored 7 goals in those attempts. The Blue Jackets so far have had 621 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .889. Columbus has attempted 586 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.7%. When at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 62 goals while getting 45 of their own. Columbus has accounted for 61 power play opportunities and they have notched 6 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 9.84%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 12 points and their points percentage sits at .316. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 51 goals (26th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 69.

The player between the pipes for this game is Elvis Merzlikins. Over the course of his career, Merzlikins has accrued 72 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .480. His save percentage currently sits at .905 for his 8,900 minutes guarding the cage. Merzlikins has seen 4,933 shot attempts against him and he has 4,466 saves. Opponents have been able to score 467 goals versus Merzlikins in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 3.15. He has earned an overall record of 58-68-25 and he has gotten the start in 150 games. Merzlikins has taken the ice for 163 contests during his NHL career.

In their last outing, New Jersey faced off against the Rangers in a game where the Devils were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 5-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest and notched 1 on that opportunity. The Devils notched 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

New Jersey has taken 521 shots (22nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.32%, while allowing the opposition 487 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.19% on the other teams 57 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 87.5%. They have earned 59 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 38.98%. The Devils have accumulated 36 goals at even strength and 23 goals (1st in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 61 goals to be scored by of a combination of 48 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the New Jersey Devils have earned a total of 59 goals, 17 points, as well as a points percentage of .531.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Vitek Vanecek in the crease. He has tallied 3,451 saves out of 3,804 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .907. Vanecek has accumulated a lifetime record of 81-37-14 and has played in 143 games. He got the starting nod in 134 contests and has been on the ice for 7,987 minutes. Vanecek's quality start rate is 54.5% and he has qualified for 73 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has conceded 353 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (+180)

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