New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks 1/16/23 – As two teams from different backgrounds clash in Silicon Valley, it’s an interconference battle on the ice. As they travel to San Jose Sharks on Monday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils will be on the road. New Jersey is coming off a 5-2 victory at home over Los Angeles on Saturday night. In this matchup Devils is favorable as per online NHL forum betting.
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks
Date & Time: Monday, January 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: SAP Center at San Jose
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Betting Odds
Devils
Moneyline: -188
Puckline: -1.5 (+140)
Total: 8.5 over (+275)
Sharks
Moneyline: +150
Puckline: +1.5 (-160)
Total: 8.5 under (-350)
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Analysis
New Jersey Devils defeated Los Angeles in the second of a back to back Saturday night. This made them the first NHL team to win 17 of 20 road games. The Devils are now at 28-12-3 for the season, two points behind the Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division standings. New Jersey ranks 6th in scoring with an average of 3.53 goals per match. They allow 2.61 goals per game, which is tied for second place with the Devils. New Jersey ranks 20th in power play success, having cashed in 20.7% of their man advantage opportunities this year. They are 10th in penalty killing, as they have successfully managed to navigate through 81% of their shorthanded situations.
San Jose was beaten by the Oilers on Friday night at home, losing their second consecutive loss and seventh in nine games. The Sharks were ranked seventh in the Pacific Division standings at 13:23-8 on Sunday. They are 24 points behind Vegas and 22 behind Kings for the last guaranteed playoff spot. The Oilers were 17 points ahead of them for the final wild card spot. San Jose ranks 22nd in league goals for with an average of 3.02 goals per game. They are 28th in goals against with an average of 3.73 goals per game. San Jose is tied for 23rd place in the league for success with the man advantage, having cashed in 20% of their power-play opportunities this season. They are third in penalty killing, having successfully managed 83.7% of their shorthanded situations this year.
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 5 games. New Jersey are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. New Jersey are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games against San Jose. New Jersey are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose. New Jersey are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Jose’s last 12 games. San Jose are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose’s last 5 games against New Jersey. The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose’s last 6 games at home. San Jose are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey. San Jose are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Free Pick
Both on the ice and off, the Devils are dangerous. They are in the top five for goals per game as well as goals against per game. Sharks are below average on the offensive side of the ice, and are miserable on home ice. NHL public betting favors New Jersey to cover the spread and win the game.
Free Pick: New Jersey Devils -188
