The Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at the Prudential Center. When these two teams faced off in April it was Florida that secured the 7-6 victory. This is the first meeting this year between the two teams.
Florida comes into this game with a 14-13-4 record overall and they have gone 6-9-1 away from home this season. In the last game against the Pittsburgh Penguins the defense gave up four goals and that led to the defeat. Ryan Lomberg had one goal and three shots on goal. The Panthers are averaging 3.32 goals while their defense is giving up 3.26 goals per game. Florida is averaging 37.3 shots per game which is the best in the NHL. Matthew Tkachuk has scored 14 goals and added 15 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the New Jersey Devils who sit with a 21-7-2 record overall and they have gone 10-6-1 at home. In the last game against the Philadelphia Flyers the Devils offense only scored one goal and that led to the one-goal defeat. Two games ago against the Dallas Stars, they were defeated 4-1. The Devils are averaging 3.5 goals while their defense is giving up 2.43 goals per game. The offense is ranked 6th while the defense is ranked 3rd best in the NHL. Jack Hughes has scored 16 goals and added 19 assists. In this game the Devils need to find a way to get the offense going here.
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