The New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers face off on Wednesday in an NHL showdown at FLA Live Arena. When these two teams faced off on the 17th it was the Panthers that secured the 4-2 victory.
The Devils come into this game with a 21-8-2 record overall and they have gone 11-1-1 away from home. In the last game against the Florida Panthers, the Devils scored only two goals and that led to the two goal defeat. The Devils are averaging 3.45 goals per game while thier defense is giving up 2.48 goals per game. After a strong start to the season they haven’t been as dominant, and they need the offense to get going here. Jack Hughes has scored 16 goals and added 20 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Panthers who sit with a 15-14-4 record overall and they have gone 8-4-3 against the spread. On Monday against the Boston Bruins the defense really struggled giving up seven goals and they lost by four goals. The Panthers are averaging 3.33 goals while their defense is giving up 3.33 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 21st. Matthew Tkachuk has scored 14 goals and added 25 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has scored 17 goals and added 11 assists. In this game the defense is going to need to be good.
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