Devils vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - December 17

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The New Jersey Devils (20-10-3) will aim to continue a three-game road win streak when they square off against the St. Louis Blues (15-14-3) on Tuesday, December 17 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Here's our prediction for who will claim the victory in Tuesday's matchup.

The Blues are 6-2-2 in their past 10 contests, putting up 31 goals while conceding 24 in that period. On 24 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (16.7%).

Devils vs. Blues Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Devils 4, Blues 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Devils (-188)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Blues (+1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

  • The Devils have a 20-10-3 record overall, with a 1-3-4 record in contests that have needed overtime.
  • New Jersey is 4-2-3 (11 points) in its nine games decided by one goal.
  • In the one game this season the Devils scored only one goal, they lost in overtime.
  • New Jersey has lost both games this season when it scored exactly two goals.
  • The Devils have scored three or more goals in 25 games (20-3-2, 42 points).
  • In the nine games when New Jersey has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 6-2-1 to record 13 points.
  • When it has outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 15-6-2 (32 points).
  • The Devils' opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Devils went 5-4-1 in those matchups (11 points).

Blues Splits and Trends

  • The Blues have a 6-3-9 record in overtime games this season and a 15-14-3 overall record.
  • St. Louis has earned 21 points (9-5-3) in its 17 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • This season the Blues recorded just one goal in eight games and have gone 1-6-1 (three points).
  • St. Louis has three points (1-6-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
  • The Blues have earned 27 points in their 16 games with three or more goals scored.
  • St. Louis has scored a lone power-play goal in 10 games this season and has registered nine points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 5-5-0 (10 points).
  • The Blues have been outshot by opponents in 19 games, going 8-8-3 to register 19 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Devils Rank Devils AVG Blues AVG Blues Rank
7th 3.33 Goals Scored 2.59 27th
5th 2.61 Goals Allowed 3.06 17th
9th 30.2 Shots 26.2 28th
3rd 25.9 Shots Allowed 29.3 21st
2nd 30% Power Play % 16.67% 26th
8th 81.91% Penalty Kill % 76.83% 22nd

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