Vancouver Canucks

Ice Hockey NHL Prudential Center Sun 14 Dec 12:30

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
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Canucks vs Devils

The Vancouver Canucks square off against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 12:30 on Sunday, December 14.

Best Bet Could Be Backing Over 5.5

It’s hard to pass up the Over 5.5 goals bet for this clash between the Canucks and the Devils. Especially when you consider odds of -110 are available.

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7 Wins for Devils in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Vancouver Canucks have lost their previous three road outings. In their most recent game, they were turned over 3-2 at home to Buffalo Sabres at Delta Center. Kiefer Sherwood and Max Sasson scored one goal each.

New Jersey Devils last game saw them claim a 4-1 home win over Anaheim Ducks at Prudential Center. There were four different goalscorers including Connor Brown. Goalie Jake Allen had a great game and ended up with 30 saves (.968).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Canucks had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Prudential Center, they recorded a 4-3 win over the Devils. It’s been seven Devils wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Kevin Lankinen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-10-3 3.5 .878 0
23/24 11-6-0 2.82 .908 1
Jacob Markstrom (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-6-1 3.7 .875 0
23/24 23-23-0 2.78 .905 2
Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.0 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 8.9% powerplay efficiency. The Canucks have been giving up 3.4 goals from 24.8 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

Elias Pettersson is the top points scorer with 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists, with Tom Willander racking up 5 points, 1 goal and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 3.61 goal against average with a .845 save percentage.

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

The Devils have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.4 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

The top points scorer is Nico Hischier with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, while Paul Cotter is next in line after having 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 3.49 GAA with a .882 SV%.

Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Head into Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re expecting the lamp to light up multiple times in this NHL clash and that leads us to backing the -110 when it comes to going over the total line.

To deliver the best possible hockey predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NHL stats available.

Key Canucks vs Devils stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Canucks games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Canucks games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 8 games between these teams.

Over 5.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 52.4% chance of our pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kiefer Sherwood Over 1.5 Shots -200 BetMGM logo

Kiefer Sherwood (Canucks) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -200 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Brock Boeser
Shots on Goal Kiefer Sherwood Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Brock Boeser (Canucks) to score and Kiefer Sherwood (Canucks) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Vancouver Canucks 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.

Books Make Devils Likelier Winners

The New Jersey Devils odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -143 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 59% chance of winning. The market suggests that Vancouver Canucks are least likely to win at +118.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -106.

If you're looking to place a National Hockey League wager, head to the top betting apps and explore the wide range of team props and game lines. Take your time to find the lines and odds that offer the best value.

Nico Hischier Favorite to Score the First Goal

Nico Hischier is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +900. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +155.

Player Goals

Nico Hischier (Devils)
First
+155
Anytime
+900
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Jesper Bratt (Devils)
First
+220
Anytime
+1300
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Brock Boeser (Canucks)
First
+225
Anytime
+1200
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Jake DeBrusk (Canucks)
First
+240
Anytime
+1500
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Player Assists

Jesper Bratt (Devils)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-110
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Nico Hischier (Devils)
Over 0.5
+115
Under 0.5
-154
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Luke Hughes (Devils)
Over 0.5
+125
Under 0.5
-164
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Conor Garland (Canucks)
Over 0.5
+155
Under 0.5
-208
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Player Shots

Nico Hischier (Devils)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-200
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Jesper Bratt (Devils)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-189
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Jake DeBrusk (Canucks)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-175
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Conor Garland (Canucks)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-164
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils Stats
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
43 Quinn Hughes 26 27.43 2 21 23 -10
40 Elias Pettersson 28 20.63 8 14 22 -7
44 Kiefer Sherwood 31 17.59 13 4 17 -7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
63 Jesper Bratt 32 18.8 6 22 28 -6
13 Nico Hischier 32 20.72 10 16 25 -2
28 Timo Meier 30 18.94 11 12 23 -4

Injuries & Suspensions

Vancouver Canucks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Teddy Blugers
Injured
Filip Chytil
Injured
Elias Pettersson
Injured
Derek Forbort
Injured
Marco Rossi
Injured

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Evgenii Dadonov
Injured
Johnny Kovacevic
Injured
Jack Hughes
Injured
Brett Pesce
Injured
Zack MacEwen
Injured
Arseni Gritsyuk
Injured
Simon Nemec
Injured
Timo Meier
Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Vancouver Canucks Lineups

11 Dec NHL
Sabres 3-2 Canucks
08 Dec NHL
Red Wings 4-0 Canucks
06 Dec NHL
Wild 2-4 Canucks
05 Dec NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Canucks
02 Dec NHL
Canucks 1-3 Avalanche
29 Nov NHL
Canucks 1-2 Kings
28 Nov NHL
Canucks 2-3 Sharks
26 Nov NHL
Canucks 5-4 Ducks
23 Nov NHL
Flames 5-2 Canucks
20 Nov NHL
Stars 4-2 Canucks

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

13 Dec NHL
Ducks 1-4 Devils
11 Dec NHL
Lightning 8-4 Devils
09 Dec NHL
Devils 4-3 Senators
06 Dec NHL
Devils 1-4 Bruins
05 Dec NHL
Golden Knights 3-0 Devils
03 Dec NHL
Stars 3-0 Devils
01 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 5-3 Devils
29 Nov NHL
Flyers 5-3 Devils
28 Nov NHL
Devils 5-0 Sabres
26 Nov NHL
Blues 2-3 Devils
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
5 New Jersey 32 18 13 1 37 0.578 12 16 96 101 -5 10-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1W
6 Pittsburgh 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 13 14 95 91 4 6-5-4 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 4L
7 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
8 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
2 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
3 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
4 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
5 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
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 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
4 Utah 33 15 15 3 33 0.5 12 15 101 97 4 8-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 1W
5 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
6 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 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
8 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
2 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
3 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
5 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
7 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
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 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
7 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
8 New Jersey 32 18 13 1 37 0.578 12 16 96 101 -5 10-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1W
9 Pittsburgh 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 13 14 95 91 4 6-5-4 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 4L
10 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
11 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
12 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
13 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
15 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
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 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
4 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
5 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
6 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
8 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
9 Utah 33 15 15 3 33 0.5 12 15 101 97 4 8-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 1W
10 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
11 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
12 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
13 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
14 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
15 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 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 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
4 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
5 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
6 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
7 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
8 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
10 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
11 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
12 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
13 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
14 New Jersey 32 18 13 1 37 0.578 12 16 96 101 -5 10-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1W
15 Pittsburgh 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 13 14 95 91 4 6-5-4 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 4L
16 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
18 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
19 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
20 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
21 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
22 Utah 33 15 15 3 33 0.5 12 15 101 97 4 8-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 1W
23 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
24 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
25 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
26 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
27 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
28 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
29 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
30 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
31 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 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