Predators vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 26

The Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will face each other on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The oddsmakers see this as a tight one, with the Predators -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Devils at -105.

Nashville won 6-3 at home its last time out on March 24 against the San Jose Sharks. Filip Forsberg (one goal and two assists) and Jonathan Marchessault (three assists) each had three points for the Predators.

In its last game on March 24, New Jersey earned a 6-4 road victory over the Dallas Stars. The Devils got two points apiece out of four players in that outing, including Jesper Bratt (one goal and one assist) and Jack Hughes (two goals).

Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

Predators vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Devils 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Predators vs. Devils Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Predators-Devils matchup.

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

Predators Betting Insights

• In the 19 times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 12-7 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Nashville has put together a 10-6 record (winning 62.5% of its games).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• Nashville and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 32 of 71 games this season.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have been listed as an underdog 28 times this season, and won 14, or 50.0%, of those games.
• New Jersey has a record of 13-12 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Devils have a 51.2% chance to win.
• New Jersey has played 28 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 211 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the league.
• The Predators rank 27th in goals against, giving up 234 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-23) ranks 22nd in the league.
• The 48 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season (on 207 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• Nashville has the league's 10th-best power-play conversion rate (23.19%).
• The Predators have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• Nashville kills 80.75% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville wins 50.9% of its faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Predators have a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 20th in the league.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey has 189 goals this season (2.7 per game), 27th in the league.
• The Devils have conceded 213 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• it has the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -24.
• The Devils have 40 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 180 chances.
• New Jersey's power-play percentage (22.22) puts the team 13th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Devils have four.
• At 80%, New Jersey has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New Jersey is 14th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.7%).
• The Devils' 9% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.