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Vancouver Canucks
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New Jersey Devils
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Our number has New Jersey at 56.1%. The Devils are a bet at -104 or better, the Canucks at +158 or longer.

Canucks at Devils · 10 OctOur number has New Jersey at 56.1%.
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NHLMon 12 Oct
Ottawa Senators
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New Jersey Devils
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Our number has the Senators and the Devils level at 50.0%: bet the Devils at +122 or better, the Senators at +122 or better.

Senators at Devils · 12 OctOur number has the Senators and the Devils level at 50.0%: bet the Devils at +122 or better, the Senators at +122 or better.
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The Devils went 1-14 in 2025-26 against Carolina, the Islanders, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and covered the puck line in none of those 15 games. Every Devils prediction against those four starts from that record; against the rest of the league New Jersey was 41-26.

Four teams they could not solve

Look at the opponent before anything else. Against Carolina, the Islanders, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the Devils won once in 15 games and never beat the puck line. Backing New Jersey to win all 15 lost 13.46 units. Carolina and the Islanders took all four meetings. Philadelphia took all three.

The Devils against the teams they played mostCarolina Hurricanes0-4Columbus Blue Jackets2-2New York Islanders0-4Pittsburgh Penguins1-3Washington Capitals2-2Boston Bruins1-2Buffalo Sabres1-2Detroit Red Wings2-1
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The rest of the schedule looked different: 41-26 straight up, 32 covers in 67.

Twenty one-goal wins, 11 favorite covers

Twenty of New Jersey’s 42 wins came by one goal; they lost 11 one-goal games. As favorites, 47 times, they went 25-22 and covered the -1.5 in only 11. Across the season they covered 32 of 82. Only two NHL teams covered less often, and Dallas finished level with them.

The Devils 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-10-09 at Carolina Hurricanes 3-62025-10-11 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32025-10-13 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3-22025-10-16 v Florida Panthers 3-12025-10-18 v Edmonton Oilers 5-32025-10-21 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5-22025-10-22 v Minnesota Wild 4-12025-10-24 v San Jose Sharks 3-12025-10-26 v Colorado Avalanche 4-32025-10-28 at Colorado Avalanche 4-82025-10-30 at San Jose Sharks 2-52025-11-01 at Los Angeles Kings 4-12025-11-02 at Anaheim Ducks 1-42025-11-06 v Montreal Canadiens 4-32025-11-08 v Pittsburgh Penguins 2-12025-11-10 v New York Islanders 2-32025-11-12 at Chicago Blackhawks 4-32025-11-15 at Washington Capitals 3-22025-11-18 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1-52025-11-20 at Florida Panthers 0-12025-11-22 at Philadelphia Flyers 3-62025-11-24 v Detroit Red Wings 4-32025-11-26 v St. Louis Blues 3-22025-11-28 at Buffalo Sabres 5-02025-11-29 v Philadelphia Flyers 3-52025-12-01 v Columbus Blue Jackets 3-52025-12-03 v Dallas Stars 0-32025-12-05 v Vegas Golden Knights 0-32025-12-06 at Boston Bruins 1-42025-12-09 at Ottawa Senators 4-32025-12-11 v Tampa Bay Lightning 4-82025-12-13 v Anaheim Ducks 4-12025-12-14 v Vancouver Canucks 1-22025-12-17 at Vegas Golden Knights 2-12025-12-19 at Utah Mammoth 2-12025-12-21 v Buffalo Sabres 1-32025-12-23 at New York Islanders 1-22025-12-27 v Washington Capitals 3-42025-12-30 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0-42025-12-31 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3-22026-01-03 v Utah Mammoth 4-12026-01-04 v Carolina Hurricanes 1-32026-01-06 at New York Islanders 0-92026-01-08 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1-42026-01-11 at Winnipeg Jets 3-42026-01-12 at Minnesota Wild 5-22026-01-14 v Seattle Kraken 3-22026-01-17 v Carolina Hurricanes 1-42026-01-19 at Calgary Flames 2-12026-01-20 at Edmonton Oilers 2-12026-01-23 at Vancouver Canucks 5-42026-01-25 at Seattle Kraken 2-42026-01-27 v Winnipeg Jets 3-42026-01-29 v Nashville Predators 3-22026-01-31 at Ottawa Senators 1-42026-02-03 v Columbus Blue Jackets 0-32026-02-05 v New York Islanders 1-32026-02-25 v Buffalo Sabres 1-22026-02-26 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1-42026-02-28 at St. Louis Blues 3-12026-03-03 v Florida Panthers 5-12026-03-04 v Toronto Maple Leafs 4-32026-03-07 v New York Rangers 6-32026-03-08 v Detroit Red Wings 0-32026-03-12 v Calgary Flames 4-52026-03-14 v Los Angeles Kings 6-42026-03-16 v Boston Bruins 4-32026-03-18 at New York Rangers 6-32026-03-20 at Washington Capitals 1-22026-03-24 at Dallas Stars 6-42026-03-26 at Nashville Predators 4-22026-03-28 at Carolina Hurricanes 2-52026-03-29 v Chicago Blackhawks 5-32026-03-31 at New York Rangers 1-42026-04-02 v Washington Capitals 7-32026-04-04 v Montreal Canadiens 3-42026-04-05 at Montreal Canadiens 3-02026-04-07 v Philadelphia Flyers 1-52026-04-09 v Pittsburgh Penguins 2-52026-04-11 at Detroit Red Wings 5-32026-04-12 v Ottawa Senators 4-32026-04-14 at Boston Bruins 0-4Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margin0
42-40 in 82 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Home ice was the weak spot

At home the Devils covered 12 of 41. One NHL team did worse, and Dallas matched that number too. The record was 21-20 in both buildings, yet backing them to win at home lost 4.61 units and on the road made 2.64. Two of their three shortest-priced defeats came at home: 5-4 to Calgary at -192 and 3-1 to Buffalo at -180. The third was a 5-2 loss at San Jose at -215.

The Devils at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (41)won 21 (51.2%)Away (41)won 21 (51.2%)Favorite (47)won 25 (53.2%)Underdog (35)won 17 (48.6%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Two bad months

December went 5-10 with five covers and cost 4.21 units. February went 1-4 and cost 3.15. October had been the best of it: 8-3 and 3.56 units up. March was the best of the second half, 9-5 with eight covers and 2.47 units, and their longest winning run of the season was eight games. As underdogs, 35 times, they won 17 and returned 1.92 units; as favorites the moneyline lost 3.89.

The total

Forty-two unders, 39 overs, and one game with no total on record. Ten NHL teams finished with a higher share of unders, which leaves no total lean worth following. New Jersey scored 2.8 goals a game; only five NHL teams scored fewer.

Questions and answers

How bad was the Devils’ home puck line record?

12 covers in 41 home games in 2025-26; one NHL team covered less often at home, and Dallas had the same record. Overall it was 32 in 82.

Which teams gave the Devils the most trouble?

Carolina, the Islanders, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia: 1-14 combined in 2025-26, with no puck line cover in those 15 games.

Are the Devils a better moneyline bet as favorites or underdogs?

Underdogs in 2025-26: 1.92 units up in 35 games, against 3.89 down in 47 as favorites.

Past games

  1. Mammoth at Devils · 6 OctMammoth +114
  2. Devils at Islanders · 3 OctOur number and the price are one point apart.
  3. Flyers at Devils · 1 OctThe Flyers won 23 of 41 on the road last season and are priced as underdogs.

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