| MATCHUP | San Jose Sharks | New Jersey Devils |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-5-2 | 7-1-0 |
| Where | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ | |
| When | Friday, October 24, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils meet Friday in NHL action at Prudential Center. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction. This article will include a San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Pick.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Islanders, beat the Rangers, and they play the Wild next. The Sharks look to win back-to-back games for the first time since March 22-27.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 3.14 goals per game and are scoring 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 5 goals, Dmitry Orlov has 7 assists and Jeff Skinner has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 4.86 goals per game and are killing 69.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 17 goals on 105 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 16 goals on 127 shots.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils beat the Wild and Maple Leafs, and they play the Avalanche next. The Devils have won 6 straight games.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring 30 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Hughes leads New Jersey with 6 goals, Jesper Bratt has 7 assists and Timo Meier has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.57 goals per game and are killing 96 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 9 goals on 58 shots faced, while Jake Allen has given up 7 goals on 101 shots.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Sharks have lost 13 of their last 14 games after coming off overtime.
- The Devils have won each of their last six games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as underdogs following an overtime win.
- The Devils have won the second period in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents at Prudential Center when trailing after the first period.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Sharks have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Devils.
- The Devils have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Sharks and Devils at Prudential Center.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Devils have lost the third period in five of their last six games when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Sharks’ last eight games following an overtime win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Thirteen of the Devils’ last 16 games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last eight night games at Prudential Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Sharks’ last 10 road games.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances in home games.
- Nico Hischier has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last four home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Timo Meier has recorded at least one point in each of the Devils’ last five night games.
- Jack Hughes ranks T2nd in the league for multi-goal games (2) this season.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in each of the Sharks’ last four games as road underdogs.
- Dmitry Orlov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last three games as road underdogs.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks’ last four games as road underdogs.
- Adam Gaudette ranks T2nd amongst qualified Pacific Division players for shooting percentage (33.3%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The New Jersey Devils rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (30.00%).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for shots against per game this season (33.3).
- The San Jose Sharks have suffered the equal-most losses when tied or leading after Period 1 this season (4).
San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
The Sharks finally won their first game since the JFK Assassination, but that doesn’t mean I’m showing them any attention here. The Sharks are awful and need a larger sample size to show they’re not awful for me to put any sort of money down. The Devils are rolling on both ends of the ice, and this should be one of their easier games yet. It’s really that simple. You’re sitting on coin if you’ve blindly faded the Sharks dating back to last season. Give me the Devils and the PL for max betting value.