The Nashville Predators (12-10-5) entertain the New Jersey Devils (9-14-5) at Bridgestone Arena Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Devils-Predators odds and lines while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.
Devils at Predators: Projected starting goalies
Louis Domingue vs. Pekka Rinne
Domingue has a 1-2 record for New Jersey with a 3.45 goals against average and .870 save percentage. New Jersey’s goaltending allows 3.83 goals per game on the road. Domingue’s last appearance was in Buffalo, where he yielded five goals on just 15 shots in 20 minutes of work.
Rinne has a 9-4-3 record, sporting a 2.84 goals against average and .899 save percentage on the season. The likely Nashville starter stopped 28 of 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss versus the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday.
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Devils at Predators: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Predators 5, Devils 2
Moneyline (ML)
The PREDATORS (-228), 7-5-4 at home, are the rested team going up against a Devils team on the second half of a back-to-back. New Jersey is 0-3-1 in their last four games while being outscored 17-6. New Jersey also has lost 11 of its last 12 road games coming off an overtime result.
A $10 bet with Nashville results in a $4.39 profit with an outright win for the Predators.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Devils are 10-18 ATS, which is last in the NHL. The Predators have more than enough offense to connect on the spread (-1.5, +110).
A $10.00 bet here results in a $11.00 profit with the expectation Nashville wins by two or more goals Saturday.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-143) is worth a safe play. New Jersey expects to be a little more loose with pucks in their zone Saturday as they face a Nashville team that likes to push the puck up the ice. The Predators average 3.31 goals per game at home but also allow 3.06 goals per contest. New Jersey should be able to score a few goals, which help my LEAN toward Nashville.
Placing a $10 bet here will give a bettor a $6.99 profit with a total of seven or more goals scored.
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