Devils vs. Panthers Prediction & Odds
The Devils are 21-8-2 on the season and will take on a 15-14-3-1 Panthers squad at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
That said, Florida has been solid at home this season and has owned New Jersey in previous meetings. Are the Panthers the safe bet as a home favorite tonight?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
043 New Jersey Devils (+114) at 044 Florida Panthers (-137); o/u 6.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2022
FLA Live Arena
Devils vs. Panthers Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 64% of bets are on the Panthers moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
New Jersey Devils DFS SPIN
Vitek Vanecek will start Tuesday on the road against Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils’ official site reports. Vanecek, who is poised to play in his 100th career game, has surrendered 10 goals on 64 shots over his past three appearances en route to a 0-1-1 record. He has posted a mark of 12-3-2 this season with a 2.37 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Carolina is tied for 24th in the league this year with 2.90 goals per game.
Florida Panthers DFS SPIN
Eric Staal scored a goal on four shots in the Panthers’ 7-3 loss to Boston on Monday. Staal cut the lead to 4-2 of a one-timer feed from Gustav Forsling with 14:18 left to play in the second period. This was the former Hurricane’s second goal of the season and seventh point through 26 games.
Devils vs. Hurricanes NHL Betting Trends
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings
Under is 12-4-1 in Devils last 17 overall
Under is 5-2 in Devils last 7 road games
Over is 11-5-2 in Panthers last 18 overall
Devils vs. Hurricanes NHL BETTING PREDICTION
The Devils are 1-7 in their last eight games in Florida and have dropped five of their last six games versus the Panthers overall, while the favorite has won 21 of the previous 29 meetings between these two teams. The Panthers, meanwhile, are 44-21 in their last 65 games versus Eastern Conference foes, are 56-20 in their last 76 home games and are 24-8 in their last 32 games versus Metropolitan opponents.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: FLORIDA PANTHERS -137
