Panthers vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 3

The Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Prudential Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers see this as a close game, with the Panthers -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Devils at -105.

Florida fell in a 5-4 loss on the road its last time out on March 1 against the New York Islanders. Matthew Tkachuk's three points (three assists) led the Panthers.

New Jersey won its last game 3-1 on the road over the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 28. Nine Devils skaters recorded one point each in that outing, including Jesper Bratt (one assist) and Jack Hughes (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which squad we think will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Panthers vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game 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 2 - Panthers 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.08 goals)
  

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Panthers vs. Devils Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Panthers-Devils game.

• Favorite: Panthers (-115)
• Underdog: Devils (-105)

Panthers Betting Insights

• In the 42 times this season the Panthers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 17-25 in those games.
• Florida is 17-24 when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (41.5% win percentage).
• The Panthers' implied moneyline win probability is 53.5% in this game.
• Florida's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 36 times.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have won 12, or 48.0%, of the 25 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New Jersey has gone 11-11, a 50.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of -105 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Devils.
• New Jersey has played 23 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 181 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the league.
• The Panthers have allowed 199 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 25th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-18) ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 43 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 220 power-play chances).
• Florida's 19.55% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
• The Panthers have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Florida has the league's eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.21%).
• Florida wins 48% of its faceoffs (25th in NHL).
• The Panthers have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 25th in the league.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 148 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
• The Devils have allowed 182 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 15th in the league.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -34.
• The Devils have 31 power-play goals (on 153 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• New Jersey has the NHL's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (20.26%).
• This season, the Devils have four shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• At 79.61%, New Jersey has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New Jersey is 15th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.5%).
• The Devils' 8.4% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.