Two teams currently on losing skids, the New Jersey Devils and the Florida Panthers clash at the BB&T Center. Fox SportsNet Florida will air this Eastern Conference matchup, which gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 26.
New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers Odds
New Jersey is 9-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its contests have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. As the away team this season, the Devils are 2-9 SU.
New Jersey has converted on 20.8 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, it has the fifth-best penalty kill in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 84.4 percent of all penalties.
For the team as a whole, New Jersey has been sent to the penalty box 4.3 times per game during the 2018-19 season, and 3.0 per game over its last five games. The team’s had to kill penalties just 8.0 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
With a .914 save percentage and 27.2 saves per game, Keith Kinkaid (9-9-3) has been the primary option in goal for New Jersey this season. If head coach John Hynes decides to rest him, however, New Jersey may roll with Cory Schneider (0-6 record, .863 save percentage, 4.28 goals against average).
The visiting Devils have relied on Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri this season. Hall has 23 points on seven goals and 16 assists, and has recorded two or more points six times. Palmieri has 12 goals and nine assists to his credit (and has logged a point in 13 games).
Over on the other bench, Florida is 8-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 21 regular season matches, 10 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 3-5 SU as the home team this year.
Florida has converted on 25.6 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s good enough for sixth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all penalties.
The Panthers have been penalized 4.0 times per game this season, and 4.8 per game over their last five home outings. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays just 7.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
James Reimer (22.7 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for Florida. Reimer has four wins, nine losses, and two OT losses and has recorded a poor .894 save percentage and 3.43 goals against average this season.
The home team offense will be led by Mike Hoffman (11 goals, 11 assists).
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these teams, the total has gone over in four of their last five games.
Two clubs that shoot the puck early and often, New Jersey has registered the league’s fourth-most shots on goal (33.3) and Florida has attempted the second-most (35.7).
The Panthers are 6-8 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 3-9 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
Florida is ranked 3rd in the league with 9.5 takeaways per game. That figure has trended higher recently, as the team has managed 11.5 takeaways over its last 10 games and 10.6 takeaways over its last five.
New Jersey skaters have created 7.0 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 9.2 takeaways per game (ranked fourth overall).
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