Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils Predictions and Picks | NHL Jan 4

Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils Betting Preview

The Devils are 13-2-1 on the road this season heading to Detroit to face a Red Wings team that is 3-5-2 in their last ten games. WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan breaks down this Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils giving his betting trends and angles before puck drop.

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Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils Betting Odds

Wednesday, January 4	NHL Betting Notes
Moneyline:	Detroit Red Wings +140 vs New Jersey Devils -165
Puckline:	Red Wings +1.5 (-190) / Devils -1.5 (+160)
Total:	6.5 (Over -110 / Under -110)
Arena:	Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT

Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils Betting Analysis

After a red-hot start to the season, the New Jersey Devils have been in a major slump since the start of December, losing nine of their last eleven games overall.

They go on the road to face a Detroit Red Wings team on Wednesday who were in a major slump themselves to start December, losing six straight games, but have since turned things around to win three of their last four.

These two teams have played each other twice already this season, with both teams surprisingly losing heavily on home ice by three and four-goal margins respectively, a trend that doesn’t bode well for Detroit ahead of this one should it continue.

Not All Doom And Gloom For New Jersey

Despite their extended losing stretch over the last month, that run hasn’t seemed to have dampened spirits in the New Jersey Devils camp all that much as they’ve continued to play hard in games and have shown a ton of grit and character also.

New Jersey beat Florida two weeks ago before losing to Boston in a very competitive first matchup. Following that series against the Bruins, the Devils came back to beat a solid Pittsburgh team before battling back to tie the game on three separate occasions against one of the most elite teams in the league this year in Carolina before eventually losing in a shootout.

This character that bodes well for New Jersey moving forward to snap out of their current funk sooner rather than later.

Offense A Huge Concern For Red Wings This Season

Despite averaging 4.75 goals per game over their last four starts, that hasn’t always been the case for Detroit this year as they’ve averaged one of the lowest shots counts in the entire league.

Another huge problem for the Red Wings this season is the fact they’re not generating many chances up top either, ranking 30th on overall offensive xG and 29th on high-danger creation rate also, with a massive over-reliance on a high conversion percentage getting them by in games.

Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils Prediction

We’ve been impressed with the New Jersey Devils of late despite their recent losing stretch as they’ve continued to play hard in games and face a Detroit Red Wings team later tonight that is getting by on an over-inflated conversion percentage over their last few starts, something that can’t last especially as they go up against the better teams in the league.

New Jersey certainly qualifies as one of those teams as they rank as one of the best defensive units in the entire league this season, ranking 2nd on opponent shots per game and 1st on defensive xGA this season. Take the New Jersey Devils to get the victory on Wednesday going on the road against the Detroit Red Wings.

Prediction: New Jersey Devils Moneyline -165

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Puck Time | NHL Betting Preview January 4

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.

Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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