The New Jersey Devils (0-1-0) get their home schedule started at Prudential Center on Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings (1-0-0). The Devils are -170 favorites, and the total is 6.5.Detroit is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 3-0 win over the Canadiens yesterday. Michael Rasmussen, Olli Maatta, and Elmer Soderblom each scored once for the Red Wings. Rasmussen added two assists to lead the team in scoring. Ville Husso earned his first shutout of the season with an impressive 29 saves. New Jersey fell 5-2 to the Flyers on Thursday. Alexander Holtz and Damon Severson both scored once for the Devils. Jesper Bratt had two assists to lead the team in scoring. MacKenzie Blackwood saved only 20 of 24 shots against (.833%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Red Wings won all three games between the teams last season, including a 5-3 victory in their final meeting in April, their third straight win against New Jersey. Rasmussen (1G 1A), Tyler Bertuzzi (1G 1A), and Sam Gagner (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Detroit. Magnus Hellberg got the win despite allowing three goals on 23 shots (.869%).
FACING OFF
Detroit averaged 2.77 goals per game last season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Devils team that allowed 3.68 goals a game (29th). Meanwhile, New Jersey found the net 2.99 times a game on average, 19th in the league, and the Red Wings allowed opponents to score 3.78 goals per game (30th).The Red Wings scored on 16.30% of their power play opportunities (26th), while New Jersey’s 80.19% penalty kill percentage ranked 14th. The Devils converted 15.56% of their power play chances, fifth-lowest in the NHL. Detroit’s PK% of 73.78 ranked No. 32.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
New Jersey Devils (-175)
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