San Jose Sharks (12-23-6) vs New Jersey Devils (24-14-3)
Game Info: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:00 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)
The Line: Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +250 / New Jersey Devils -333 — Over/Under: 6.5
The New Jersey Devils and the San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to bounce back after a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings last time out to drop to 24-14-3 on the year so far this season. After this game, New Jersey will head on the road to take on the Seattle Kraken.
Devils Lose 3rd In A Row
Jesper Bratt has a team-high 47 points with 14 goals and 33 assists while Jack Hughes has 46 points with 15 goals and 31 assists and Nico Hischier has 34 points with a team-high 18 goals and 16 assists. Stefan Noesen has 27 points with 16 goals and 11 assists while Timo Meier has 28 points with 14 goals and 14 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 25 points with 20 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 19-7-2 with a 2.15 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jake Allen is 5-7-1 with a 2.83 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last nine day games following a win.
- The road team has won each of the last four games between the Devils and Sharks.
- The road team has covered the puck line in eight of the last nine games between the Devils and Sharks.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 13 day games at SAP Center at San Jose following a win.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to add on to their 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to improve to 12-23-6 on the year. After this game, the Sharks will welcome the Vegas Golden Knights to town.
Sharks Looking For Momentum
Mikael Granlund has a team-high 35 points with 11 goals and 24 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 26 points with 15 goals and 11 assists. William Eklund has 27 points with 7 goals and 20 assists and Jake Walman has 25 points with 20 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 26 points with 11 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Vitek Vanecek is 3-8-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .885 save percentage and Yaroslav Askarov has gone 2-2-2 with a 2.35 GAA and a .921 save percentage while Alexandar Georgiev is 1-4 with a 4.08 GAA and an .869 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The home team has won each of the Devils’ last seven games.
- The Devils have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight day games against Pacific Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Devils’ last eight games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Sharks’ last nine day games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Devils vs. Sharks Prediction
I’m on the Sharks here. I get that the Sharks aren’t a pretty team to watch and they’re going to lose a heck of a lot more than they win this season. However, the Sharks are still showing some fight and the Devils have stumbled so far on this west coast road trip and have lost to a similar caliber team in the Ducks already during this skid. I think the Sharks are worth taking a shot on as they’ve been really solid on the puck line this season as an underdog almost, if not the entire season. Give me the Sharks here.