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The New Jersey Devils (11-6-2) and Florida Panthers (11-4-1) meet in a Thursday showdown in Sunrise. The opening faceoff at Amerant Bank Arena will be at 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Devils vs. Panthers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Devils lead 1-0
New Jersey and Florida are meeting for a second straight game. On Tuesday, the Devils downed the Panthers 4-1. G Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 of 35 pucks, as New Jersey won for a fourth time in its last 5 games (4-1-0).
Florida had a 7-game win streak snapped in Tuesday’s game. The Panthers outshot the Devils 35-24, but were held to under 4 goals for the first time since Oct. 26.
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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 7:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Devils +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Panthers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils +1.5 (-225) | Panthers -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Devils at Panthers projected goalies
Jacob Markstrom (8-4-1, 2.54 GAA, .908 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (8-2-1, 2.95 GAA, .895 SV%)
Markstrom’s outing Tuesday continued a trend of solid road work. The 34-year-old owns a .928 SV% away from home.
Bobrovsky last started Saturday and stopped 34 of 37 Philadelphia Flyers shots in a 4-3 Florida victory. 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 7-3-0 on the road.
Prior to yielding 35 shots Tuesday, New Jersey allowed just 26.0 shots per game over its previous 7. Over that same stretch, the Devils had shut down each of 16 opponent power plays. Florida did get to New Jersey for a PP goal in 3 tries Tuesday, but the Devils have been excellent in killing penalties. Their 84% mark ranks eighth in the NHL.
Drilling down on 5-on-5 analytics reveals the Panthers as being a bit too far out over their skis with their won-loss record, and Florida was a successful fade bet Tuesday. Earning back-to-back wins in a series like this feels like a tall order, but New Jersey is still on the value side here.
TAKE THE DEVILS +120.
Puck line/Against the spread
New Jersey is the would-be lean here. But going past about -205 on the Devils +1.5 saps away too much profit leverage.
STEER CLEAR.
Over/Under
The Under 6 cashed in Tuesday’s game, and the Under is 5-2 across the last 7 series meetings.
Tag the Panthers offense with some fade lean, and add in the fact both clubs own top-10 penalty killing percentages, and the Under is once again the likable side in this game. When playing on 1-day rest, both teams have been solid defensively.
TAKE THE UNDER 6 (-105).
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