New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 1/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

FLA Live Arena is the location where the Florida Panthers (26-12-2) will take on the New Jersey Devils (21-15-2) on Saturday.

The New Jersey Devils had a rough game after their 6-4 loss to the Canucks in their previous outing. The Devils had a good offensive performance in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 25 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. New Jersey earned 2 penalty mins for this contest.

New Jersey Devils opponents have 122 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have come away with 28 goals in those attempts. The Devils so far have had 1,118 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .879. New Jersey has taken 1,197 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.3%. At even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 107 goals while scoring 101 themselves. New Jersey has compiled 119 power play chances and they have tallied 34 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 28.57%. For the season, they have recorded 44 points and their points percentage is .579. When talking about their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 135 goals (9th in hockey) this season and have surrendered 135.

The player in the crease for this game is Vitek Vanecek. In his professional hockey career, Vanecek has compiled 77 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .531. His save percentage is at .905 in his 8,681 mins on the ice. Vanecek has seen 4,111 shots against him and has recorded 3,721 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 390 goals against Vanecek in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.70. He has earned a win-loss mark of 88-40-15 and he was named the starter in 145 games. Vanecek has been involved in 155 games during his NHL career.

In their last outing, Florida played the Blues in an outing where the Panthers notched a win by a score of 5-1. They had 3 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Panthers tallied 5 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

Florida has put up 1,355 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.45%, while allowing their opponents 1,080 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.38% on their opponents 128 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%. They have a tally of 134 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 21.64%. The Panthers have 99 goals at even strength and 29 goals (12th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 99 goals to be scored by way of 79 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 128 goals, 54 points, in addition to a points percentage of .675.

For the opposition you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky patrolling the crease. He has gathered 17,973 stops out of the 19,648 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .915. Bobrovsky has accumulated a career record of 380-216-52 and has played in 672 games. He has started in 656 games and has played for a total of 38,675 mins. Bobrovsky's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.3% and he has 376 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.60 goals per contest and he has conceded 1,675 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida

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