Thursday’s NHL matchup between the New Jersey Devils (27-24-2) and the Nashville Predators (24-23-5) at Prudential Center sees the Devils favored at home (-135 moneyline odds to win) against the Predators (+114). The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-135)
• Underdog: Predators (+114)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Predators Quick Facts

• New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 53 games this season.
• So far this season, 48.1% of Nashville’s games (25/52) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.4, is 1.1 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• These two teams give up 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils are ranked 28th in the league with 138 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
• New Jersey is ranked 17th in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 163 (3.1 per game).
• Their goal differential (-25) ranks them 28th in the league.
• New Jersey has put up 30 power-play goals on 132 chances this season, to rank 17th in the league.
• The Devils’ 22.73% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the NHL this season.
• New Jersey’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (14th among all teams).
• The Devils kill 79.26% of their opponent’s power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Devils’ players win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the league.
• New Jersey connects on 8.9% of its shots, ranking 31st in the league.
• The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.2 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has won 15 of its 31 games as a favorite this season.
• The Devils have a record of 9-6 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
• New Jersey has a 57.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: 12 goals and 28 assists
• Nico Hischier: 17 goals and 22 assists
• Jack Hughes: 12 goals and 24 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 14-12-1 record, .879 save percentage, 87 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators have scored 147 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 24th in the NHL.
• Nashville has allowed 3.4 goals per game, and 177 total, which ranks 28th among all NHL teams.
• Their -30 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• Nashville has recorded 33 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 157 chances.
• The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (21.02%) ranks 14th in the league.
• Nashville has scored four shorthanded goals this season (14th in NHL).
• The 80.65% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Predators win 51.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best percentage in the NHL.
• Nashville is shooting 10.1% (26th in the league).
• The Predators have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• The Predators have been made the underdog 36 times this season, and upset their opponent 14 times.
• Nashville has won 11 of its 27 games when it is the underdog by +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Predators Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly: 18 goals and 33 assists
• Filip Forsberg: 19 goals and 21 assists
• Luke Evangelista: seven goals and 31 assists
• Juuse Saros: 20-17-4 record, .895 save percentage, 120 goals allowed