The New Jersey Devils (30-25-4) are in the middle of a 3-game California road trip as they take on the Anaheim Ducks (21-35-3) Friday. Puck drop at Honda Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Ducks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils possess a 23% chance to make the postseason according to Moneypuck.com, as GM Tom Fitzgerald wrestles with'a decision to make on the team’s leading goal-scorer RW Tyler Toffoli. The 31-year-old had a 6-game point streak snapped in New Jersey’s 7-2 victory at San Jose Tuesday — the Devils were big -257 favorites and the Over (6.5) cashed.
The Ducks are in the midst of a back-to-back as they also defeated the Sharks, winning 6-4 Thursday. Anaheim was a -125 road favorite and the Over (6) hit. The victory snapped a 3-game losing streak as former Devil C Adam Henrique led the way with a goal and 2 assists. RW Frank Vatrano added the go-ahead goal late in the 2nd, giving him a team-leading 27 on the season.
This is the 2nd meeting this season between these teams, who met in the Stanley Cup Finals back in 2003. The Devils won the Cup back then, but most recently it was the Ducks who were victorious behind a 5-1 decision Dec. 17 at Prudential Center, cashing as +223 underdogs with the Under (6.5) coming in.