Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Oilers versus the Devils? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The over/under for this game is set at 7 goals, and the Devils are the home favorites against the Oilers in a non-conference matchup.

EDMONTON OILERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5

This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:30 ET on Thursday, December 21st.

WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

According to our analysis, we anticipate the Devils to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
Take the Devils on the moneyline
The Devils should also cover at -1.5

Will Edmonton Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Currently, the Oilers hold an overall record of 13-15-1 for the season. On the road, Edmonton has a 4-9-0 record, while they are 9-6-1 at their home venue. This record has them sitting 6th in the Western Pacific division and 13th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, Edmonton are 10-19. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 4-9, while their overall home performance is 6-10. This season, Edmonton’s games have an average of 6.8 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.7. The Oilers come in with an over/under performance of 14-12-3.

Edmonton has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.

The Oilers come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 16th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 8th in the league. The Oilers went 9-8 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 4-6.

The leading scorer for Edmonton’s offense is Zach Hyman. Coming into the game he has 18 goals, ranking 7th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Hyman has 12 assists this season.

The Devils’ defense comes into the game with a ranking of 13th in takeaways and an average of 7.4 takeaways per contest. They hold 27th place in the NHL for goals allowed, with an average of 3.2 goals given up per game.

Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Calvin Pickard has started three games in this season. His current record is 1-2, and his save percentage stands at 0.27835051546391754%.

Can the Devils Offense Score Enough at Home?

Through 30 games, the Devils have achieved an overall record of 16-13-2. When on the road, New Jersey holds a 10-5-0 record, while they are 6-8-2 when playing at home. At the moment, they hold the 6th spot in the Eastern Metropolitan division and are ranked 10th in the Eastern conference.

Regarding the puck line, New Jersey comes in with a 8-22 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 7-8, while their home record is 1-14. This season, New Jersey’s games are averaging 7 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.5. The Devils currently have an over/under record of 19-11-0.

New Jersey has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.

The Devils come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 11th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 19th in the league. New Jersey’s offense comes into the game ranked 2nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 21st in the NHL.

New Jersey’s leading goal scorer is Jack Hughes. So far this season, he has 14 goals, placing him 26th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 24 assists so far.

Goalie Akira Schmid comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.5670103092783505%.