New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks 4/1/23 – The New Jersey Devils will travel to the United Center to take on the Chicago Blackhawks. New Jersey currently holds a record of 47-20-8, while Chicago boasts an overall record of 24-45-6. These teams have already met once this season with New Jersey coming out victorious. NHL betting forums expect the Devils to win again over the Blackhawks.
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks
Date & Time: Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: United Center
TV: ESP2
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks 4/1/23 Betting Odds
Devils
Moneyline: -310
Puckline: -1.5 (-120)
Total: 6.5 over (-106)
Blackhawks
Moneyline: +273
Puckline: +1.5 (+100)
Total: 6.5 under (-117)
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks Analysis
New Jersey Devils was the favorite to win their last game against the New York Rangers and came out on top 2-1 victor. Erik Haula and Timo Meier each scored a goal, while Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves out of 25 shots faced. The offense has been strong recently for New Jersey with three or more goals scored in five out of the last 10 matches; ranking sixth in goals per game and fifth in shots per game respectively. Meanwhile, defense and goaltending have both been superb for them; ranking sixth and fifth in goals against per game respectively for New Jersey. New Jersey is in second place in the Metropolitan division and only one point behind leader Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils rank top 10 for goals per game, shots per game, goals against per game and shots against per game; making them legitimate Stanley Cup contenders.
Chicago Blackhawks was an underdog in their previous game against the St. Louis Blues and lost 5-3. Tyler Johnson scored one goal and had an assist, while Taylor Raddysh contributed two assists. Petr Mrazek allowed four goals on 28 shots faced – marking another poor offensive season for Chicago; ranking last in goals per game while shots per game is 31s. Eight of Chicago’s last 10 games have ended with two or fewer goals scored; defense also struggled this season as they rank 25th and 29th respectively for shots against per game. Chicago is currently last in the Central division and will likely finish last in their division, eliminating any chance of making the playoffs.
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks Against the Spread
New Jersey are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games. New Jersey are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against Chicago. The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago. The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. New Jersey are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games played in April.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago’s last 6 games. Chicago are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 7 games against New Jersey. Chicago are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey.
New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks Free Pick
Recently, New Jersey has done well against Chicago in their matches. Chicago is one of the worst teams in the league and they recently traded their top two offensive players. On paper, New Jersey appears to be superior and will prevail here according to NHL online experts predictions.
Free Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5 (-120)
