The New Jersey Devils host the Detroit Red Wings at Prudential Center in the NHL opener on Thursday, October 12 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+ and Hulu.
As teams hit the ice for the beginning of the NHL season, here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
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New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Devils (-273)
- Underdog: Red Wings (+215)
- Over/under: 6.5
Devils Stats and Trends
- The Devils were favored on the moneyline 64 times last season, and finished 40-24 in those games.
- When it played as a moneyline favorite at -273 or shorter, New Jersey went 8-2.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Devils’ implied win probability is 73.2%.
- Of New Jersey’s 94 games last season, 46 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
- The Devils scored the fourth-most goals in the NHL last season (289 total, 3.5 per game).
- The Devils gave up 222 total goals (2.7 per game), the eighth-fewest in NHL play.
- The 49 power-play goals the Devils put up last season ranked 20th in the NHL (on 224 power-play chances).
Red Wings Stats and Trends
- The Red Wings claimed an upset victory in 24, or 39.3%, of the 61 games they played as an underdog last season.
- Detroit had five games last season as an underdog by +215 or longer, and went 1-4.
- The moneyline implies a 31.7% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
- Detroit combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 38 of 82 games last season.
- The Red Wings had 237 goals last season (2.9 per game), 24th in the NHL.
- The Red Wings conceded 3.4 goals per game (275 in total), 22nd in the league.
- The Red Wings had 57 power-play goals (on 270 chances), 14th in the NHL.
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