New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction, October 24, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Detroit Red Wings (3-3-0) host the New Jersey Devils (5-3-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.

The New Jersey Devils will need a comeback game after suffering an 8-5 loss to the Lightning their last time on the ice. New Jersey spent 6 minutes in the penalty box in this match. The Devils had a solid offensive performance in the loss. In addition, they had 3 chances with a lead and were able to score 2 goals. During the game, they converted 5 of the 35 shots they put on net.

The New Jersey Devils' opponents have totaled 23 power play attempts (9th in the league) and have scored a total of 4 goals on those chances. There have been 259 shots taken against the Devils so far and they have a save percentage of .892. New Jersey has taken 275 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. At even strength, the Devils allowed their opponents to score 24 goals while scoring 24 of their own. New Jersey has 32 power play opportunities and has scored 8 goals on those attempts, a rate of 25.00%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 11 points and their points percentage is .611. In terms of goals, the New Jersey Devils have scored 32 goals (1st in professional hockey) and allowed 28 over the course of the season.

The goalscorer in this game is Jacob Markstrom. The opponent has scored 1,283 goals against Markstrom in his career and his goals against rate is 2.73. Markstrom appeared in 491 games during his NHL career. His save percentage is .909 during his 28,215 minutes played. He has a mark of 218-198-58 and started in 474 games. Over his career, Markstrom has amassed 250 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .527. Markstrom has seen 14,075 shot attempts against him and made 12,792 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Detroit played the Islanders in a game where the Red Wings won 1-0. The Red Wings scored 1 goal out of 11 shots on goal they attempted. They had a power play chance in this game but were unable to score.

The Red Wings have scored 12 goals at even strength and 3 goals (24th in hockey) on the power play. Detroit has taken 152 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.87% while allowing 200 shots to its opponents. This season, the Detroit Red Wings have scored 15 goals, 6 points and a points percentage of .500. They allowed 17 goals, a combination of 11 goals at even strength and 6 goals while shorthanded. They have recorded 20 power play chances and have a power play rate of 15.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 68.42% on their opponents' 19 power play opportunities and their save rate is currently 91.5%.

On the other side of the ice, you'll likely see Cam Talbot defending the net. Opponents average 2.64 goals per game and he has allowed a total of 1,227 goals. Talbot's quality start rate is 55.0% and he has recorded 257 quality starts in his professional career. He started in 467 games and played a total of 27,908 minutes. Talbot has a career record of 246-177-42 and has appeared in 489 games. He has a record of 12,945 stops on 14,172 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's pick: Take New Jersey

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