Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets

The New Jersey Devils (10-17-5) host the Anaheim Ducks (14-16-4) Wednesday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Prudential Center. We analyze the Ducks-Devils sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Ducks at Devils: Projected starting goalies

Ryan Miller vs. MacKenzie Blackwood

Former Vezina Trophy winner, Ryan Miller, is in the crease tonight for the Ducks and actually has a higher winning percentage (4-2-2) than regular starter John Gibson (10-14-2). Miller should be able to fill-in nicely against a Devils team that has only scored two or more goals in three of its last 10 games.

At the other end of the ice, Blackwood enters the game with a 9-9-4 record, 2.85 goals against average, .908 save percentage and one shutout. He has played well in his last four appearances allowing under two goals in each game.


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Ducks at Devils: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Ducks 3, Devils 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Devils have the lowest net moneyline balance when at home at -$889. Meaning if you bet $100 on the Devils to win every time they’ve been home this season, you would have lost $889. Furthermore, the Ducks have owned the Devils in their inter-conference meetings, winning eight of the last 10 head-to-head games. Bet the DUCKS (-106) on the moneyline.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Ducks to win outright in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $9.43.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The DUCKS (+1.5, -295) are a lock against the spread—10-6 ATS on the road—versus a Devils team that is worse ATS at home (5-11) compared to the road (6-10). Although, the payout is paltry—bet $29.50 to earn a profit of $10.

Over/Under (O/U)

On Monday, the Devils traded away former Hart Trophy winner, and point-leader, Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes after the two parties couldn’t agree on a contract extension. Not a good sign for a Devils offense that ranks dead last in goals scored with 76.

Combine the Devils’ offensive futility with the Ducks lack of scoring—ranked 27th in goals scored—and a reduced vig, UNDER -5.5 (-106) is the sharp play here.

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