The New Jersey Devils (24-12-3) are lopsided favorites when they hit the road against the Anaheim Ducks (14-17-4) on Tuesday, December 31. The Devils are -290 on the moneyline to win over the Ducks (+235) in the game, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Devils to win vs Ducks -290
Devils vs. Ducks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Devils (-290)
- Underdog: Ducks (+235)
- Over/under: 6.5
Devils vs. Ducks Quick Facts
- New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 39 games this season.
- Anaheim’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 10 of 35 chances this season.
- The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
- These two teams give up 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.9 fewer than this game’s over/under.
Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Devils Season Stat Insights
- The Devils net the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 130 this season.
- New Jersey is ranked sixth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 98 in total (2.5 per game).
- The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +32.
- New Jersey’s 34 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 111 chances).
- The Devils have the NHL’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 30.63%.
- New Jersey’s offense has scored four shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all teams).
- The Devils defeat 82.57% of opponent power plays, currently the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
- The Devils win 50.5% of their faceoffs (16th in the league).
- New Jersey converts 11.1% of its shots, ranking 10th in the NHL.
- The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.1 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Devils Moneyline
- In 34 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 21 times.
- The Devils have won three of the four games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -290.
- New Jersey has a 74.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
Devils Leaders
- Jesper Bratt: 14 goals and 33 assists
- Jack Hughes: 15 goals and 31 assists
- Nico Hischier: 18 goals and 16 assists
- Jacob Markstrom: 19-6-2 record, .913 save percentage, 57 goals conceded
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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Ducks Season Stats Insights
- The Ducks have the league’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (86 total goals, 2.5 per game).
- Anaheim has conceded 3.1 goals per game, and 108 total, which ranks 14th among all NHL teams.
- Their -22 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
- Anaheim has scored 14 power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) on 110 chances.
- The Ducks have a 12.73% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 31 percentage.
- The 74.04% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Ducks have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (43.5%).
- Anaheim’s collective 8.7% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
- The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.7 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.
Ducks Moneyline Insights
- The Ducks have been an underdog in 31 games this season, with 11 upset wins (35.5%).
- Anaheim is 2-5 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +235 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Ducks, implied from the moneyline, is 29.9%.
Ducks Leaders
- Troy Terry: 10 goals and 17 assists
- Ryan Strome: six goals and 11 assists
- Frank Vatrano: nine goals and eight assists
- Lukas Dostal: 9-10-3 record, .913 save percentage, 60 goals conceded
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