San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 11/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+132) Devils (-160)

The New Jersey Devils (9-5-2) will try to defeat the San Jose Sharks (4-9-2) at Prudential Center on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Sharks at +132 while the Devils are sitting at -160. The over/under is 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-2 loss to the Wild in their previous game. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the outing, they netted 2 out of the 26 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 power play chances but didn't net one. San Jose accounted for 6 mins in the box in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 44 goals while earning 28 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 60 power play opportunities (2nd in professional hockey) and have racked up 11 goals in those attempts. In relation to scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have notched 36 goals (26th in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 55. San Jose has taken 408 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. For the year, they have recorded 10 points and their points percentage is .333. The Sharks so far have had 494 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .889. San Jose has 46 power play opportunities and they have scored 8 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 17.39%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has taken the ice for 204 games during his NHL career. He has a record of 77-86-24 and he was named the starter in 192 games. The opposition has racked up 590 goals versus Blackwood in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.21. Blackwood has seen 6,124 shot attempts against him and has garnered 5,534 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .904 in his 11,018 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Blackwood has earned 102 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .531.

Their last time out, New Jersey played the Canadiens in an outing where the Devils took home the win by a tally of 5-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Devils converted 5 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

New Jersey has put up 472 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.29%, while allowing their opponents 442 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.09% on their opponents 44 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.8%. They have a tally of 49 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 28.57%. The Devils have accumulated 44 goals at even strength and 14 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 45 goals to be scored by of a combination of 38 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the New Jersey Devils have tallied 58 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .625.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jake Allen between the pipes. He has accounted for 11,052 stops out of the 12,179 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .907. Allen holds a career mark of 198-169-43 and has been in goal for 434 contests. He has started in 412 contests and has played 24,207 minutes. Allen's quality start percentage comes in at 52.4% and he has qualified for 216 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.79 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,127 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+132)

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