Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils Prediction NHL Picks 4/7/24

In this article we will formulate a Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils betting prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, April 7th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

• The Predators recent form and recent player performance 
• The Devils recent form and recent play performance
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Nashville 
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New Jersey
• Recent betting trends in games played between Nashville and New Jersey
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Nashville and New Jersey

Predators Preview

The Nashville Predators are 44-29-4 this year after they lost to the Islanders by a score of 2-0 in their last game. Nashville allowed a goal in the second and third period in the shutout loss. The Predators out shot New York by a total of 41-30 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Nashville defeated St. Louis by a score of 6-3 in the game prior to the Islanders, but lost to Boston, Colorado, and Arizona before that. The Predators are scoring 3.26 goals per game and they are allowing 3.04 goals against per game, while going 20.7% on the power play and 76.7% on the penalty kill. Filip Forsberg has led Nashville with 43 goals, 44 assists, and 313 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Nashville is Juuse Saros, who is 33-23-4 this season with a 2.82 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. 

Devils Preview

The New Jersey Devils are 37-36-4 this season after they defeated Ottawa by a score of 4-3 in their last game. New Jersey led 4-1 in the third period, but they did allow two goals in the third in the narrow win. The Devils recorded 28 shots on goal and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. New Jersey had lost their previous three games against the Rangers, Penguins, and Sabres. The Devils are scoring 3.28 goals per game and they are allowing 3.43 goals against per game, while going 22.1% on the power play and 81% on the penalty kill. Jesper Bratt has led New Jersey with 25 goals, 51 assists, and 235 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New Jersey is Kaapo Kahkonen, who is 7-23-3 this season with a 3.70 goals against average and an .898 save percentage.