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The New Jersey Devils (30-25-4) are in the middle of a 3-game California road trip as they take on the Anaheim Ducks (21-35-3) Friday. Puck drop at Honda Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Ducks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils possess a 23% chance to make the postseason according to Moneypuck.com, as GM Tom Fitzgerald wrestles with a decision to make on the team’s leading goal-scorer RW Tyler Toffoli. The 31-year-old had a 6-game point streak snapped in New Jersey’s 7-2 victory at San Jose Tuesday — the Devils were big -257 favorites and the Over (6.5) cashed.
The Ducks are in the midst of a back-to-back as they also defeated the Sharks, winning 6-4 Thursday. Anaheim was a -125 road favorite and the Over (6) hit. The victory snapped a 3-game losing streak as former Devil C Adam Henrique led the way with a goal and 2 assists. RW Frank Vatrano added the go-ahead goal late in the 2nd, giving him a team-leading 27 on the season.
This is the 2nd meeting this season between these teams, who met in the Stanley Cup Finals back in 2003. The Devils won the Cup back then, but most recently it was the Ducks who were victorious behind a 5-1 decision Dec. 17 at Prudential Center, cashing as +223 underdogs with the Under (6.5) coming in.
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Devils at Ducks odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:08 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Devils -260 (bet $260 to win $100) | Ducks +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils -1.5 (-105) | Ducks +1.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
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Devils at Ducks projected goalies
Nico Daws (8-8-0, 3.21 GAA, .897 SV%) vs. Lukas Dostal (8-15-1, 3.70 GAA, .897 SV%)
Daws has been victorious in each of his last 2 starts, albeit against non-playoff teams in San Jose and Montreal. Among goalies who have played at least 15 games, Daws is in the bottom quarter of netminders when it comes to his unblocked high-danger save percentage (.724%), per Moneypuck.com.
Dostal, who like Daws is 23 years old, is 0-4 in his last 5 outings. Dostal’s last win came Jan. 27 in a 3-2 victory at the Minnesota Wild when he saved 35 of 37 shots. His last start was Sunday at home vs. the Nashville Predators where he gave up 3 goals in a 4-2 loss. Dostal stopped all 10 shots he faced in the 3rd period in the 5-1 win over the Devils in December, entering in relief for starting G John Gibson who was “feeling under the weather.”
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Devils at Ducks picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 4, Ducks 3
Moneyline
PASS.
New Jersey should win this game, but Henrique netted his lone hat trick this season against his former team at the Rock in the December win. Plus, Henrique just welcomed his 2nd daughter and could be playing with even more passion considering his Duck home games may be dwindling with the trade deadline approaching.
Puck line/Against the spread
BET DUCKS +1.5 (-114).
Take the puck and half especially with Anaheim RW Troy Terry listed as questionable with an undisclosed injury.
Over/Under
BET OVER -6.5 (-120).
D Cam Fowler, the longest-tenured Duck, took a puck to the face in the win over San Jose, and Anaheim just traded their leader in blocked shots Ilya Lyubushkin Friday morning to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now, the thinning Ducks face a New Jersey team that just put up 7 against San Jose with all different goal scorers. Anaheim leads the NHL in penalty minutes, so there is definitely a good chance the Devils net some power-play goals.
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