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The New Jersey Devils (10-6-2) visit the Florida Panthers (11-3-1) in a Tuesday tilt in Sunrise, Fla. The opening faceoff at Amerant Bank Arena will be at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+ / Hulu). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Devils vs. Panthers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Florida won 2-1 last season
The Devils last played Sunday, losing to the San Jose Sharks 1-0 in a game that snapped a 3-game New Jersey win streak. Tuesday’s contest opens a 3-game Florida swing for the Devils. They will play 2 at the Panthers and then travel to Tampa for a Saturday tussle with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Panthers head into this game off a 4-3 shootout triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday. That victory marked Florida’s seventh in a row. Over the win streak, the Panthers have scored 4.86 goals per game.
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Devils at Panthers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 9:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Devils +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Panthers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils +1.5 (-200) | Panthers -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Devils at Panthers projected goalies
Jacob Markstrom (7-4-1, 2.67 GAA, .902 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (8-2-1, 2.95 GAA, .895 SV%)
Markstrom last played Saturday, allowing 3 goals in a win over the New York Islanders. The veteran netminder was a better road goalie last season, and thus far in 2024-25, he owns a fine .921 SV% away from home.
Bobrovsky stymied 34 of 37 Philadelphia shots in Saturday’s win. He has thus far struggled on home ice, logging an .873 SV% in 6 games.
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Devils at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 3, Panthers 2
Moneyline
New Jersey is 6-3-0 on the road. The last multi-game trip for the club was a 3-game Western Canada swing Oct. 30-Nov. 4. The Devils went 2-1-0 on the trip and opened that voyage with a 6-0 conquest at the Vancouver Canucks.
Puck-possession figures for the Devils have been solid of late. Over its last 7 games, New Jersey has gone 5-2-0 while yielding just 26.0 shots per game. Over that same stretch, the Devils have shut down each of 16 opponent power plays.
Five-on-5 analytics peg the Panthers as being a bit too far out over their skis with their won-loss record, and Bobrovsky — who has been propped up a bit by a .905 SV% on penalty kills — has not been particularly sharp. And Florida has been outshot in 5-on-5 high-danger attempts, especially over recent games.
TAKE THE DEVILS +125 (-110).
Puck line/Against the spread
New Jersey plus the cushion would be a lean in the -190 territory, but PASS on the current offering.
Over/Under
The Under is 4-2 across the last 6 series meetings.
With a fade check in the Panthers offense column, and with both sides owning top-10 penalty killing percentages, TAKE THE UNDER 6.5 (-120).
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