Free NHL Picks Today: San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils 1/16/23

Free NHL Picks Today: San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils 1/16/23
Mon 16th January 2023

The San Jose Sharks (13-23-8) welcome the New Jersey Devils (28-12-3), who will be out to add to their winning run, at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday. New Jersey is coming off a 5-2 win over the Kings on Saturday, their fourth consecutive win.

The Devils committed four penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Five players found the net for the Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood had a great performance with 35 saves (.945%) in the win.San Jose fell 7-1 to the Oilers on Friday. Oskar Lindblom netted the lone goal for the Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen saved only 34 of 41 shots against (.829%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Devils won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 2-1 victory in October. Yegor Sharangovich and Dawson Mercer were on the scoresheet for New Jersey. Kevin Labanc scored San Jose’s only goal. Blackwood got the win, saving 21 of 22 shots (.954%).

FACING OFF

New Jersey is averaging 3.53 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sharks team that is allowing 3.73 goals a game (28th). Meanwhile, San Jose has found the net 3.02 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Devils are holding opponents to 2.60 goals per game (2nd).

New Jersey averages more shots/game (34.5) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth. San Jose has had difficulty stopping shots, ranking No. 31 with a team save percentage of .885%.

The Devils and Sharks are tied for 22nd in the league in power play percentage with a conversion rate of 20.00%. San Jose has been more adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 83.72%. New Jersey ranks 10th at 81.02%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 54 points this season, 10th-most in the NHL, Jack Hughes is the top skater for the Devils. He is among the league leaders with 28 goals (7th) and has added 26 assists. In the net, Vitek Vanecek (17-5-2) is New Jersey’s top goaltender.

He has a 2.35 GAA and a .914% save percentage.Erik Karlsson leads the Sharks in scoring with 56 points (7th in the league). He has 13 goals and 43 assists (3rd) in 44 games. James Reimer (7-13-3) has the best goals against average for San Jose at 3.26. He has a save percentage of .895%.

HOME AND AWAY

New Jersey is seeking a seventh consecutive win away from home this season. San Jose is 4-12-6 at home this season.

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NJ Devils (-175)

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