Devils vs. Sharks betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (6-1) are heavy favorites (-375 moneyline odds to win) when they host a matchup with the San Jose Sharks (1-4-2), who have +295 moneyline odds, on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils to win vs Sharks -375

Bet $20, Payout $25.33

Devils vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-375)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+295)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in four of seven matches (57.1%) so far this season.
  • San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in five of seven chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 7.1, is 0.6 more than Friday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up a combined 7.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than this game’s over/under.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils score the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging four per game for a total of 28 this season.
  • New Jersey is ranked fifth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 18 in total (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +10 this season.
  • New Jersey’s six power-play goals this season (on 20 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ offense is fifth the league with a 30% power-play conversion rate.
  • The two shorthanded goals New Jersey has scored this season are the most in the league.
  • The Devils kill 96% of opponent power plays, currently the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Devils win 47.4% of their faceoffs (25th in the NHL).
  • New Jersey has a 13.7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking third in the NHL.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.3 hits and 18.9 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has won all three of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Devils have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds less than -375.
  • The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 78.9% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: four goals and seven assists
  • Jack Hughes: six goals and three assists
  • Timo Meier: three goals and four assists
  • Jake Allen: 3-0-0 record, .931 save percentage, seven goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks’ 22 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • San Jose’s 34 total goals given up (4.9 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
  • Their -12 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • San Jose has scored six power-play goals this season (on 26 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Sharks have a 23.08% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 11 percentage.
  • San Jose has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The 69.57% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks have the league’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.3%).
  • The 12.6% shooting percentage San Jose has amassed ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.1 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been made the underdog seven times this season, and upset their opponent once.
  • San Jose has not played with moneyline odds of +295 or longer once this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 25.3% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: five goals and six assists
  • Will Smith: two goals and six assists
  • Dmitry Orlov: seven assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 1-2-1 record, .874 save percentage, 16 goals conceded
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