| 38-17-6 | March 02, 2014, 03:00 PM | Prudential Center | 26-22-13 |
New Jersey will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the San Jose Sharks pay a visit to Prudential Center.
The Sharks will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 38-17-6 this season, while the Devils are 26-22-13. San Jose is 26-30-5 on the totals; New Jersey is 18-29-14.
View San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Odds and Stats.
The Devils were listed earlier today as 119 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 16-ranked Devils and the No. 11-rated Sharks in this matchup.
In their last action, San Jose was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at +165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Devils were a 6-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New Jersey at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Jersey's No. 27-ranked offense (2.39 goals per game) against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.44 goals per game allowed. The Devils Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.08% rate while the Sharks have a 83.75% rate on the penalty kill.
Next up:
San Jose home to Carolina, Tuesday, March 4th
New Jersey home to Detroit, Tuesday, March 4th
