Devils vs. Sharks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL games include the New Jersey Devils (24-14-3) visiting the San Jose Sharks (12-23-6) at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks are big underdogs (+250 on the moneyline) against the Devils (-310) ahead of the contest, which begins at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Devils to win vs Sharks -310

Bet $20, Payout $26.45

Devils vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-310)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+250)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • New Jersey’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 13 of 41 times.
  • In 43.9% of San Jose’s previous games this season (18/41), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils offense’s 132 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked sixth in the NHL this year.
  • New Jersey has conceded the seventh-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 104 (2.5 per game).
  • With a +28 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the league.
  • New Jersey’s 34 power-play goals this season (on 119 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
  • The Devils have the NHL’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 28.57%.
  • New Jersey’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all squads).
  • The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (83.48%) is the NHL’s seventh-best.
  • The Devils’ players win 50.9% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the league.
  • New Jersey scores on 10.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 14th in the league.
  • The Devils average 24.1 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • In 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 21 of those matchups.
  • The Devils have a record of 3-1 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -310.
  • The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 75.6% chance of winning this game.

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: 19-7-2 record, .912 save percentage, 60 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 107 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 24th in the league.
  • San Jose’s 143 total goals given up (3.5 per game) rank 31st in the league.
  • Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -36.
  • San Jose has recorded 22 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 124 chances.
  • The Sharks have the league’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.74%.
  • San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (16th among all NHL squads).
  • The 79.1% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49%).
  • The 9.6% shooting percentage San Jose has amassed ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Sharks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Sharks have 12 wins in the 41 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • San Jose is 2-9 when it is underdogs of +250 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Sharks have a 28.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • William Eklund: seven goals and 20 assists
  • Macklin Celebrini: 12 goals and 15 assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 9-11-0 record, .873 save percentage, 73 goals given up
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