Devils vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (11-4-1) are favorites when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks (8-5-3) on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Devils are -155 on the moneyline to win, while the Blackhawks have +130 moneyline odds.

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Devils to win vs Blackhawks -155

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Devils vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-155)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in eight of 16 games this season.
  • Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in five of 16 games this season.
  • Wednesday’s total is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
  • The 5.4 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 1.1 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils’ 53 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, New Jersey has conceded 47 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in NHL action.
  • The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +6.
  • The 11 power-play goals New Jersey has put up this season (on 43 chances) rank 13th in the league.
  • The Devils have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.58%.
  • New Jersey has scored four shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
  • The Devils defeat 85.71% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Devils’ players win 48.4% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
  • New Jersey scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 12th in the league.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.1 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • Through 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won seven of those games.
  • In four games with shorter than -155 moneyline odds this season, the Devils have won three.
  • New Jersey has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: 10 goals and eight assists
  • Jesper Bratt: five goals and 12 assists
  • Dawson Mercer: eight goals and six assists
  • Jake Allen: 6-2-0 record, .914 save percentage, 20 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks’ 53 total goals (3.3 per game) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • Chicago’s 40 total goals conceded (2.5 per game) are the third-fewest in the NHL.
  • They have a +13 goal differential, which is second-best in the league.
  • Chicago has recorded 12 power-play goals this season (on 47 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (25.53%) ranks seventh-best in the league.
  • Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (14th in league).
  • The 83.87% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.1%).
  • The 13.2% shooting percentage Chicago has amassed ranks second in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.3 hits and 11.9 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have been the underdog 16 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 50.0%, of those games.
  • Chicago is 5-7 when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Blackhawks have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: nine goals and 15 assists
  • Tyler Bertuzzi: nine goals and five assists
  • Andre Burakovsky: seven goals and seven assists
  • Spencer Knight: 6-3-2 record, .927 save percentage, 26 goals conceded
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