New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 11/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Place is where the Edmonton Oilers (5-5-1) will take on the New Jersey Devils (7-4-2) on Monday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-0 victory over the Canucks in their last outing. New Jersey accounted for 15 minutes in the box for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. The Devils had a good offensive output in the win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 22 shots they put on net.

New Jersey Devils opponents have amassed 37 power play tries (8th in pro hockey) and have earned 7 goals in those chances. The Devils have seen 355 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. New Jersey has taken 407 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.3%. When at even strength, the Devils have given up 32 goals while getting 37 when they are on offense. New Jersey comes into the game with 42 power play chances and they have scored 13 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 30.95%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 16 points and their points percentage sits at .615. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have tallied 50 goals (1st in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 39.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jacob Markstrom. The opposition has been able to score 1,289 goals versus Markstrom in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.72. Markstrom has participated in 494 contests during his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .909 for his 28,392 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall mark of 220-199-58 and he was named the starter in 477 games. During his career on the ice, Markstrom has accounted for 252 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .528. Markstrom has seen 14,140 shot attempts against him and has gathered 12,851 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Edmonton faced off against the Predators in a game where the Oilers took home the win by a final of 5-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Oilers converted 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

For the year, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 27 goals, 11 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 36 goals to be scored by of a combination of 24 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. The Oilers have scored 23 goals at even strength and 4 goals (25th in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 30 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 13.33%. Edmonton has taken 372 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 7.26%, while allowing their opponents 288 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 62.50% on their oppositions 32 power play tries, and their save percentage is 87.5%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Stuart Skinner patrolling the crease. He has racked up 3,333 stops out of the 3,673 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .907. Skinner is the owner of a lifetime record of 74-40-11 and has played in 130 games. He got the starting nod in 125 contests and has played for a total of 7,451 minutes. Skinner's quality start percentage is 58.4% and he has qualified for 73 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.74 goals per contest and he has yielded 340 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey

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