New Jersey Devils vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 11/1/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Calgary Flames

Date: Friday, November 1, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Scotiabank Saddledome is the location where the Calgary Flames (5-4-1) will take on the New Jersey Devils (7-4-2) on Friday.

The New Jersey Devils went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-0 victory over the Canucks in their previous game. New Jersey amassed 15 penalty minutes in this contest. In addition, they had 2 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Devils had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. For the matchup, they finished 6 of the 22 shots they put on net.

New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 37 power play tries (7th in the NHL) and have earned 7 goals in those chances. The Devils have had 355 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. New Jersey has tried 407 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.3%. When at even strength, the Devils have given up 32 goals while notching 37 when they are on offense. New Jersey has accounted for 42 power play chances and they have notched 13 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 30.95%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 16 points and their points % is .615. In regard to their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 50 goals (1st in the NHL) this year and have allowed 39.

The player in the crease for this game is Jacob Markstrom. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Markstrom has recorded 252 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .528. His save percentage is .909 for his 28,392 mins guarding the cage. Markstrom has had 14,140 shot attempts against him and has recorded 12,851 total saves. Opponents have tallied 1,289 goals versus Markstrom in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.72. He has a win-loss record of 220-199-58 and got the start in 477 games. Markstrom has been involved in 494 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Calgary opposed the Hockey Club in an outing where the Flames took the defeat by a tally of 5-1. The Flames earned 1 goal of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

During this campaign, the Calgary Flames have 29 goals, 11 points, and a points percentage of .550. They have allowed 34 goals to be scored by of a combination of 24 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flames have earned 24 goals at even strength and 5 goals (24th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 31 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.13%. Calgary has put up 269 shots (23rd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.78%, while allowing their opponents 327 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 70.59% on their oppositions 34 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Dan Vladar defending the goal. He has gathered 1,922 stops out of 2,151 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .894. Vladar has amassed a career mark of 39-25-11 and has played in 80 games. He has made the start in 71 games and has been on the ice for 4,457 mins. Vladar's percentage of quality starts is 47.9% and he has qualified for 34 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 3.08 goals per game and he has given up 229 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary

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