The New Jersey Devils (17-9-2) square off against the Seattle Kraken (13-13-1) at Prudential Center on Friday, December 6 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Devils defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 in their last game, while the Kraken are coming off a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders.
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Here's our prediction for who will claim the win in Friday's game.
In the past 10 outings for the Kraken, their offense has scored 28 goals while their defense has conceded 28 (they have a 5-5-0 record in those games). In 32 power-play opportunities during that time, they have capitalized with four goals (12.5% success rate).
Devils vs. Kraken Predictions for Friday
Our computer model for this game calls for a final tally of Devils 4, Kraken 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Devils (-267)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Devils (-1.5)
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Devils Splits and Trends
- The Devils are 17-9-2 overall and 1-2-3 in overtime matchups.
- New Jersey is 3-2-2 (eight points) in its seven games decided by one goal.
- New Jersey has lost both games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
- The Devils have scored more than two goals in 22 games (17-3-2, 36 points).
- In the nine games when New Jersey has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 6-2-1 record (13 points).
- In the 18 games when it outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 12-5-1 (25 points).
- The Devils have been outshot by opponents in 10 games, going 5-4-1 to record 11 points.
Kraken Splits and Trends
- The Kraken have a 3-1-4 record in overtime games this season and a 13-13-1 overall record.
- Seattle has earned nine points (4-3-1) in its eight games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Kraken registered only one goal in three games and they lost every time.
- Seattle has two points (1-4-0) in five games this season when it has scored two goals.
- The Kraken have earned 25 points in their 15 games with more than two goals scored.
- This season, Seattle has capitalized on a single power-play goal in seven games and picked up 10 points with a record of 5-2-0.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 9-6-0 (18 points).
- The Kraken have been outshot by opponents 12 times this season, and earned nine points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Devils Rank | Devils AVG | Kraken AVG | Kraken Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 3.54 | Goals Scored | 2.93 | 19th |
| 6th | 2.71 | Goals Allowed | 2.96 | 12th |
| 6th | 30.2 | Shots | 28.2 | 21st |
| 7th | 27.4 | Shots Allowed | 27.6 | 9th |
| 1st | 34.48% | Power Play % | 16.67% | 24th |
| 13th | 80.72% | Penalty Kill % | 78.46% | 22nd |
Devils vs. Kraken Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
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