Florida Panthers

Ice Hockey NHL Prudential Center Thu 16 Oct 19:00

New Jersey Devils

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Panthers vs Devils

The Florida Panthers battle the New Jersey Devils in this NHL matchup at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, October 16. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Under 6.5 Looks the Best Option

The Panthers and the Devils could struggle to light the lamp and the -139 that Under 6.5 goals happens could be the bet to have. These odds have plenty of appeal.

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Previous H2H Was Panthers Shootout Win

Florida Panthers have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-1 loss against Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Panthers racked up 22 shots and Brad Marchand bagged the only goal.

New Jersey Devils made it back-to-back wins in their last game. It was a 3-2 road triumph at Nationwide Arena when meeting Columbus Blue Jackets. Dawson Mercer had two goals and Timo Meier scored the other. Goalie Jake Allen produced a great performance and had 23 saves (.958).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favor of the Panthers when they last played the Devils, with the encounter taking place at Prudential Center. The Panthers have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Daniil Tarasov (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-5-1 2.9 .903 0
23/24 8-11-3 3.18 .908 0
Jake Allen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-7-0 2.7 .903 1
23/24 6-6-1 3.11 .900 0
Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.9 goals from 30.3 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have given up 2.7 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.3%.

Sam Reinhart is the top points scorer with 13 points, 9 goals and 4 assists, with Anton Lundell recording 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 2.09 goal against average with a .921 save percentage.

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

The Devils have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 28.1 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.9 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

The top points scorer is Timo Meier with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Nico Hischier is next best after having 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 3.10 GAA with a .895 SV%.

Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils betting preview covers it all.

Game Prediction

We don’t think there will be a huge number of goals in this NHL encounter. Our pick is to grab the -139 when it comes to backing unders which means we need six or less scored.

We only publish our hockey predictions once we’ve got a clear and confident read on team news and the latest form. We also stay sharp by digging into the most valuable NHL stats to support every pick we make.

Key Panthers vs Devils stats:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Panthers games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Devils games at home.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Devils games at home.

Under 6.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 58.1% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Timo Meier Over 2.5 Shots -154 BetMGM logo

Timo Meier (Devils) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -154 currently available.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 5.5
To Score Sam Bennett
Shots on Goal Timo Meier Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 5.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Sam Bennett (Panthers) to be among the scorers and Timo Meier (Devils) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Devils Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

New Jersey Devils are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -154. For those wanting to back Florida Panthers, you will find +128 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -141.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers Stats
New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
63 Brad Marchand 5 18.3 3 2 5 -4
15 Anton Lundell 5 17.24 2 3 5 -2
42 Gustav Forsling 5 22.38 0 3 3 3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
63 Jesper Bratt 3 17.73 2 2 4 -1
43 Luke Hughes 3 21.33 0 4 4 2
28 Timo Meier 3 17.63 2 1 3 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Dmitry Kulikov
Injured
Tomas Nosek
Injured
Matthew Tkachuk
Injured
Aleksander Barkov
Injured

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Johnny Kovacevic
Injured
Jacob Markstroem
Injured
Zack MacEwen
Injured
Evgenii Dadonov
Injured
Stefan Noesen
Injured
Seamus Casey
Injured

Starting Lineups

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

34
Jake Allen
43
Luke Hughes
22
Brett Pesce
18
Ondrej Palat
86
Jack Hughes
63
Jesper Bratt
63
Brad Marchand
9
Sam Bennett
11
Mackie Samoskevich
5
Aaron Ekblad
42
Gustav Forsling
40
Daniil Tarasov

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

34
Jake Allen
71
Jonas Siegenthaler
7
Dougie Hamilton
28
Timo Meier
13
Nico Hischier
91
Dawson Mercer
13
Sam Reinhart
17
Evan Rodrigues
23
Carter Verhaeghe
3
Seth Jones
77
Niko Mikkola
40
Daniil Tarasov

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

34
Jake Allen
5
Brenden Dillon
17
Simon Nemec
81
Arseni Gritsyuk
12
Cody Glass
16
Connor Brown
70
Jesper Boqvist
15
Anton Lundell
27
Eetu Luostarinen
2
Jeff Petry
26
Uvis Janis Balinskis
40
Daniil Tarasov

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

34
Jake Allen
47
Paul Cotter
14
Luke Glendening
48
Brian Halonen
12
Jonah Gadjovich
71
Luke Kunin
10
A.J. Greer
40
Daniil Tarasov

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

15 Oct NHL
Panthers 1-4 Red Wings
13 Oct NHL
Panthers 2-5 Flyers
11 Oct NHL
Senators 2-6 Panthers
09 Oct NHL
Flyers 1-2 Panthers
07 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 2-3 Panthers
17 Jun NHL Playoffs
Oilers 1-5 Panthers
14 Jun NHL Playoffs
Panthers 5-2 Oilers
12 Jun NHL Playoffs
Oilers 5-4 Panthers
09 Jun NHL Playoffs
Oilers 1-6 Panthers
06 Jun NHL Playoffs
Panthers 5-4 Oilers

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

13 Oct NHL
Devils 3-2 Blue Jackets
11 Oct NHL
Devils 5-3 Lightning
09 Oct NHL
Devils 3-6 Hurricanes
29 Apr NHL Playoffs
Devils 4-5 Hurricanes
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 5-2 Devils
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 2-3 Devils
22 Apr NHL Playoffs
Devils 1-3 Hurricanes
20 Apr NHL Playoffs
Devils 1-4 Hurricanes
16 Apr NHL
Red Wings 5-2 Devils
15 Apr NHL
Devils 5-4 Bruins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
2 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
4 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
5 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
6 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
7 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
8 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
2 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
3 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
4 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
5 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
6 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
7 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
8 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
4 Chicago 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 12 13 91 94 -3 7-5-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 1L
5 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
6 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
7 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
8 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
2 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
3 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
4 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
5 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
7 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
8 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
2 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
4 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
6 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
7 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
8 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
9 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
10 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
11 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
12 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
13 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
14 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
15 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
16 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
4 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
5 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
6 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
7 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
8 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
9 Chicago 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 12 13 91 94 -3 7-5-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 1L
10 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
11 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
12 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
13 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
14 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
15 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
16 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
4 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
6 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
7 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
8 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
9 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
10 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
11 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
12 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
13 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
14 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
15 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
16 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
17 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
18 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
19 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
20 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
21 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
22 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
23 Chicago 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 12 13 91 94 -3 7-5-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 1L
24 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
25 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
26 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
27 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
28 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
29 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
30 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
31 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
32 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L