New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/5/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-103) Canucks (-120)

The Vancouver Canucks (16-8-1) will compete against the New Jersey Devils (11-10-1) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Devils at -103 and the Canucks are sitting at -120. The total is 7.

The New Jersey Devils had a rough game after their 6-3 loss to the Sharks in the last game they played. New Jersey tallied 2 penalty minutes for this game. The Devils had a middle of the road showing in this defeat. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 47 shots they attempted.

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When talking about scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 79 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 82. For the year, they have recorded 23 points and their points percentage is .523. New Jersey has accumulated 75 power play chances and they have added 27 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 36.00%. While playing at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 63 goals while scoring 52 as an offensive unit. New Jersey has attempted 727 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Devils have had 646 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .873. New Jersey Devils opponents have recorded 76 power play opportunities (18th in pro hockey) and have scored 19 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Vitek Vanecek. The opposition has scored 363 goals versus Vanecek in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. Vanecek has been involved in 146 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .906 in his 8,139 minutes guarding the cage. He has earned an overall mark of 82-38-14 and he was named the starter in 137 games. During his career on the ice, Vanecek has recorded 73 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .533. Vanecek has had 3,862 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 3,499 saves.

In their last game, Vancouver went up against the Flames in an outing where the Canucks notched a victory by a tally of 4-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks scored 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

Vancouver has taken 722 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 13.30%, while allowing their opponents 754 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 75.00% on the other teams 80 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.5%. They have earned 91 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 27.47%. The Canucks have 71 goals at even strength and 25 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 64 goals to be scored by of a combination of 44 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 96 goals, 33 points, as well as a points percentage of .660.

Across the ice you will find Thatcher Demko protecting the goal. Demko has amassed a career record of 93-73-15 and has participated in 186 games. Demko's quality start rate is 56.7% and he has made 102 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has a tally of 5,288 saves out of 5,801 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .912. Teams are averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has yielded 513 goals altogether. He has made the start in 180 games and his ice time sits at 10,853 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-120)

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