Thursday’s NHL schedule includes an outing between the heavily favored New Jersey Devils (8-2, -205 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the San Jose Sharks (2-6-2, +170 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-205)
• Underdog: Sharks (+170)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in six of 10 games this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in seven of 10 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 7.1, is 0.6 more than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 7.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.1 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils score the sixth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.9 per game for a total of 39 this season.
• New Jersey ranks 11th in total goals against, conceding three goals per game (30 total) in league action.
• The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +9.
• New Jersey’s eight power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) have come on 28 chances.
• The Devils’ offense is fifth the league with a 28.57% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals New Jersey has scored this season are the most in the league.
• The Devils defeat 83.78% of opponent power plays, currently the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• With a 47.9% faceoff win percentage, the Devils have the 23rd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• New Jersey connects on 13.5% of its shots, ranking third in the NHL.
• The Devils’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21 hits and 18 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has picked up a victory in five of the five games it’s been the moneyline favorite in this season.
• Through one game with moneyline odds lower than -205 this season, the Devils have been victorious every time.
• There is a 67.2% chance that New Jersey wins this game, per the moneyline.

Devils Leaders

• Jack Hughes: nine goals and five assists
• Jesper Bratt: four goals and eight assists
• Timo Meier: three goals and six assists
• Jake Allen: 5-0-0 record, .923 save percentage, 11 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 32 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• San Jose’s 46 total goals conceded (4.6 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -14.
• San Jose has scored nine power-play goals this season (on 37 chances). That’s the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Sharks have a 24.32% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 10 percentage.
• San Jose has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The Sharks’ 28th-ranked penalty kill rate is 66.67%.
• The Sharks win 50.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 12.5% shooting percentage San Jose has amassed ranks eighth in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been listed as the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent twice.
• San Jose is 2-6 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +170 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 37.0%.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: six goals and 10 assists
• William Eklund: four goals and six assists
• Will Smith: three goals and six assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 1-4-1 record, .844 save percentage, 28 goals conceded