Cutter Gauthier and the Anaheim Ducks are about as far from home as it gets to take on Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils, but they’ve already been on the east coast; so far, they’ve taken on the New York Rangers and New York Islanders. Before their road trip ends in Philly, they’d like to cash some Ducks vs Devils predictions.
They lost both games against those New York squads, while the Devils are coming off a huge win on home ice over Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche. Taking down the Avs is never a small feat, and that matchup proved what we noted about that for that matchup - New Jersey leads the NHL in expected goal percentage. That’s the luxury of having a Jack Hughes that is healthy. Therefore, we’ll likely see plenty of Ducks vs Devils predictions backing New Jersey in front of the home crowd.
However, that’s also why they’re huge favorites, so we see much more value just rooting for goals. That’s been the name of the game with Anaheim, ending last season as the #1 team for overs. It’s not there yet this year, but it’s trending that way with 6+ goals scored in seven of their nine games, so we’re locking in the over.
Ducks vs Devils prediction: Over 6 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or Over 6.5 at -115 or better.
