New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 10/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Arena is where the Vancouver Canucks (4-1-3) will attempt to defeat the New Jersey Devils (6-4-2) on Wednesday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-2 win against the Ducks in their previous game. New Jersey accumulated 11 mins in the box in this game. The Devils had a solid offensive performance in this victory. Additionally, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they netted 6 out of the 34 shots they looked to score on.

In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 44 goals (2nd in the league) on the season and have allowed 39. For the season, they have 14 points and their points percentage sits at .583. New Jersey has accounted for 40 power play opportunities and they have tallied 12 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 30.00%. When playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 32 goals while having 32 themselves. New Jersey has tried 384 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.5%. The Devils have had 335 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .884. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 33 power play opportunities (7th in the NHL) and have come away with 7 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jacob Markstrom. The opposition has scored 1,289 goals against Markstrom in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.73. Markstrom has been involved in 493 matchups throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .909 in his 28,332 minutes between the pipes. He has an overall record of 219-199-58 and he was named the starter in 476 games. For his professional hockey career, Markstrom is sitting with 251 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .527. Markstrom has had 14,120 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 12,831 total saves.

In their last contest, Vancouver faced the Hurricanes in a game where the Canucks took the loss by a mark of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Canucks recorded 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

The Canucks are sitting with 22 goals at even strength and 5 goals (21st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Vancouver has attempted 233 shots (27th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.59%, while allowing the other team 228 shots. On the year, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 27 goals, 11 points, and a points percentage of .688. They have allowed 24 goals to be scored by of a combination of 20 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 25 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 84.62% on the other teams 26 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%.

For the opposition you will find Kevin Lankinen defending the net. The opposition is averaging 3.03 goals/game and he has relinquished 334 goals overall. Lankinen's quality start rate is 51.4% and he has accumulated 55 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 107 games and has played for a total of 6,617 mins. Lankinen is sitting with a career mark of 49-43-14 and has been in net for 118 games. He is sitting with 3,211 stops out of the 3,545 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .906.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver

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