New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/05/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

Where to Watch:  NHL Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils +105, Canucks -125; Over/Under:  7 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils +105, Canucks -125; Over/Under:  7 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils +105, Canucks -125; Over/Under:  7 goals

New Jersey Devils:  11-10-1 (7th place, Metropolitan Division)

Vancouver Canucks:  16-8-1 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Oskeim Sports is on a HOT STREAK in the NHL on a 15-7 NHL RUN for +$6,130 PROFIT! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

New Jersey Devils:  4-6-0 last 10

Vancouver Canucks:  5-5-0 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 23 points, an 11-10-1 record overall, and they are 6-4-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, losing that one at home 6-3. Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer, and Ondřej Palát each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Šimon Nemec led the team in assists with 2 while Jack Hughes and Ondřej Palát each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Akira Schmid was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 17 shots with 12 saves and a .706 save percentage. Their offense has scored 79 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 83 goals against them allowing 3.8 goals per game.

The Canucks are entering this game with 33 points, a 16-8-1 record overall, and they are 8-2-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Calgary Flames in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3. Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, Elias Pettersson, and Quinn Hughes each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Filip Hronek led the team in assists with 2 while Ilya Mikheyev led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Thatcher Demko was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 23 shots with 20 saves and a .870 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 96 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 64 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canucks listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Canucks have looked really good in their games this season with their 16-8-1 record overall which has them right near the top of the Pacific Division, trailing closely behind Vegas. They have also looked really good in their home games this year with their 8-2-1 home record and they will have some momentum from their road win in their last game. Meanwhile, the Devils haven't looked good at all this season with their 11-10-1 record overall which has them right near the bottom of their division. They are also 6-4-0 in their road games this season and haven't been playing great in their games lately either. They just lost their last game at home against the Sharks and were completely embarrassed on home ice in a 6-3 loss to one of the worst teams in the NHL. Now they travel across the country to play the Canucks with the Canucks playing very well lately, especially at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canucks to win this game. 

Devils Canucks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Canucks 4 Devils 2.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert hockey picks today. And if you enjoyed this New Jersey Devils Vancouver Canucks prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NHL predictions and previews.

New Jersey Devils: 11-11 (-9.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 8-8 (-8.6 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 17-4 OVER in all games. 7-2 OVER in a road game where the total is 6 or more.

Vancouver Canucks: 16-9 (+5.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 12-4 (+8.3 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 15-8 OVER in all games. 46-28 OVER after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game.

New Jersey Devils:  E. Haula (LW) Ques Tues - Lower Body. D. Hamilton (D) Out indefinitely - Pectoral. T. Nosek (LW) Out indefinitely - Foot. B. Smith (D) Elig Thurs - Suspension.

Vancouver Canucks:  P. Suter (C) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. C. Soucy (D) Mid Jan - Lower Body. G. Brisebois (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

“Puck management on the goals, no respect to the game. We knew we would have zone time. You can do all this good work but if you’re going to disrespect the game, which we did, it’s disappointing.” - Lindy Ruff after his team’s loss against the Sharks in their game on Friday.

“I thought we grinded pretty well. We hung in there, getting up 3-1. At the end I think we lost a little bit of composure but I thought for the most part the resiliency, nice bounce-back game after the Vegas game so I got to give the guys a lot of credit." - Rick Tocchet after his team’s win against the Flames in their game on Saturday.

LW Toffoli, Tyler

C Hughes, Jack

RW Mercer, Dawson

LD Siegenthaler, Jonas

RD Nemec, Simon

G Schmid, Akira

LW Kuzmenko, Andrei

C Miller, J.T.

RW Boeser, Brock

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G Demko, Thatcher

Points: J. Hughes (30)

Goals: T. Toffoli (12)

Assists: J. Hughes (21)

GAA: A. Schmid (3.27)

Points: J. Miller (36)

Goals: B. Boeser (17)

Assists: Q. Hughes (25)

GAA: T. Demko (2.26)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff (4th season)

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)