Two of the NHL’s highest volume shooting teams are set to square off at Prudential Center on Tuesday, as the New Jersey Devils (-115) play host to the Calgary Flames (-105). The total is 6.5 (O: -120, U: +100)New Jersey (9-3-0) is meeting Calgary for the second straight game, having beaten the Flames 4-3 (OT) yesterday, their sixth consecutive win. Four players had two points for New Jersey.
Elias Lindholm, Nazem Kadri, and Nikita Zadorov were on the scoresheet for Calgary. Vitek Vanecek got the win, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900%). Calgary (5-4-2) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss against the Islanders yesterday, their fifth defeat in a row.
The Flames committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Mikael Backlund was the top goalscorer for the Flames with two goals. Jacob Markstrom saved only 28 of 32 shots against (.875%) in the loss.
FACING OFF
Calgary is averaging 3.18 goals per game for the season, 16th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Devils team that is allowing 2.58 goals a game (7th). Meanwhile, New Jersey has found the net 3.67 times a game on average, fifth in the league, and the Flames are allowing opponents to score 3.36 goals per game (22nd).
Both teams average more shots per game than most teams in the league. New Jersey’s 39.1 average ranks second, while Calgary ranks No. 3 with 37.1 shots. The Flames have struggled to stop shots with a team save percentage of only .889% (28th), while the Devils have stopped .894% of attempts (24th).
The Flames and Devils are tied for 19th in the league in power play percentage with a conversion rate of 20.00%. New Jersey has been more impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 86.84%. Calgary ranks 14th at 80.00%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 11 points this season, Kadri is the top skater for the Flames. He has six goals and five assists in 11 games. In the net, Markstrom (4-2-1) is Calgary’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.84 GAA and a .900% save percentage.
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 17 points (9th in the league). He has five goals and 12 assists (5th) in 12 games. Vanecek (5-1-0) has the best goals against average for New Jersey at 2.20. He has a save percentage of .908%.
HOME AND AWAY
New Jersey is 4-2-0 at home this season.
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Calgary Flames (-105)
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