New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 2/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

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

The Nashville Predators (27-23-2) host the New Jersey Devils (25-21-4) at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Devils at -103 while the Predators are priced at -120. The over/under comes in at 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the losing side of the ice with a 1-0 loss against the Hurricanes in the last game they played. The Devils had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. For the matchup, they ended the night with no scores out of the 34 shots they attempted. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. New Jersey tallied 6 minutes in the box for this contest.

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At even strength, the Devils have given up 144 goals while earning 133 on offense. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 156 power play tries (20th in the league) and have notched 32 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have earned 169 goals (10th in hockey) this year and have allowed 176. New Jersey has attempted 1,566 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the current season, they have racked up 54 points and their points percentage is sitting at .540. The Devils have had 1,499 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .883. New Jersey has accumulated 149 power play chances and they have notched 36 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 24.16%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Vitek Vanecek. In his career, Vanecek has accumulated 80 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .526. His save percentage currently sits at .905 for his 9,140 minutes between the pipes. Vanecek has had 4,343 shot attempts against him and has gathered 3,931 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 412 goals versus Vanecek in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.70. He has compiled a mark of 91-42-17 and got the start in 152 games. Vanecek has been in goal for 163 games throughout his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Nashville faced off against the Coyotes in a game where the Predators earned a victory by a mark of 5-4. They had 6 power play chances in this outing and recorded 2 out of those tries. The Predators had 5 goals of the 37 shots on goal they took.

Nashville has attempted 1,612 shots (12th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.68%, while allowing the opposition 1,560 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.90% on their oppositions 166 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%. They have a tally of 183 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.13%. The Predators have 121 goals at even strength and 35 goals (12th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 164 goals to be scored by of a combination of 124 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Nashville Predators are sitting with 156 goals, 56 points, as well as a points percentage of .538.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Juuse Saros protecting the goal. He has tallied 9,079 saves out of 9,898 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .917. Saros has earned a lifetime record of 167-114-29 and has been in goal for 327 games. He has been a starter 310 games and has been on the ice for 18,725 mins. Saros' percentage of quality starts sits at 60.3% and he has qualified for 187 quality starts in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.62 goals per game and he has allowed 819 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (-103)

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