Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 2/24/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

The New Jersey Devils (28-23-4) will compete against the Montreal Canadiens (22-26-8) at Prudential Center on Saturday.

The Montreal Canadiens will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Sabres in their previous contest . Montreal amassed 10 penalty mins in this outing. The Canadiens didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they finished 2 of the 31 shots they put on goal.

Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 155 goals (26th in the NHL) for the year and have allowed 197. For the year, they sit with 52 points and their points % is .464. Montreal has compiled 188 power play chances and they have notched 37 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 19.68%. At even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 146 goals while having 118 themselves. Montreal has taken 1,589 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Canadiens have had 1,879 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .895. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 195 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have a total of 51 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Jake Allen. Opponents have tallied 1,067 goals versus Allen in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.75. Allen has been in net for 414 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .908 in his 23,305 minutes guarding the cage. He has amassed an overall record of 188-161-41 and he was named the starter in 393 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Allen has 207 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .527. Allen has had 11,590 shot attempts against him and has garnered 10,523 saves.

When they were on the ice last, New Jersey squared up with the Capitals in an outing where the Devils ended up taking the loss by a mark of 6-2. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Devils earned 2 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this year, the New Jersey Devils are sitting with 185 goals, 60 points, in addition to a points percentage of .545. They have granted a total of 190 goals to be scored by way of 154 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. The Devils have accumulated 147 goals at even strength and 38 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 168 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.62%. New Jersey has taken 1,756 shots (12th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.54%, while allowing the other team 1,662 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.70% on their opponents 169 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Nico Daws patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 3.14 goals per game and he has relinquished 105 goals altogether. Daws' quality start rate sits at 38.9% and he has accumulated 14 quality starts in his hockey career. He has started in 36 games and has been on the ice for 2,007 minutes. Daws is sitting with a career record of 16-18-1 and has participated in 38 games. He has recorded 914 saves out of 1,019 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .897.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey

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