Panthers vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 20

A pair of Eastern Conference squads, residing at different ends of the standings, face one another on Thursday, Nov. 20 when the second-place New Jersey Devils (13-5-1) visit the 14th-place Florida Panthers (10-8-1). Panthers (-155) versus Devils (+130) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Florida claimed an 8-5 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks in its last game on Nov. 17. Sam Reinhart had three points (three assists) for the Panthers.

New Jersey played on the road its last time out on Nov. 18, and lost 5-1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Devils got one point apiece out of three players in that outing, including Nico Hischier (one goal) and Arseni Gritsyuk (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which squad will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

Panthers vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 4 - Panthers 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
  

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Panthers vs. Devils Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Panthers-Devils matchup.

• Favorite: Panthers (-155)
• Underdog: Devils (+130)

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers are 7-8 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Florida is 5-5 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The Panthers have a 60.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Florida's 19 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals nine times.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have been made an underdog eight times this season, and won five of those games.
• New Jersey has a record of 1-3 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Devils, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.
• New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 10 of 19 games this season.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida ranks 24th in the NHL with 57 goals scored (three per game).
• The Panthers rank 15th in goals against, giving up 58 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-1) ranks 16th in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 76 power-play chances.
• Florida is 16th in the league with a 21.05% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season rank third among NHL teams.
• Florida's 78.26% penalty-kill success rate ranks 21st in the league.
• Florida wins 48.2% of its faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Panthers make 10.5% of their shots (23rd in the league).

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey has 60 goals this season (3.2 per game), 16th in the NHL.
• The Devils have conceded 57 total goals this season (three per game), 13th in the league.
• Its +3 goal differential is the 10th-best in the league.
• The Devils have 12 power-play goals (15th in NHL) on 51 chances.
• New Jersey scores on 23.53% of its power plays, No. 8 in the NHL.
• This season, the Devils have four shorthanded goals (second in league).
• The 82.14% penalty-kill percentage of New Jersey is ninth in the NHL.
• New Jersey wins 49.4% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.7% shooting percentage of the Devils is 17th in the league.