NHL wagering interest swings to the Nashville vs New Jersey battle on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena as the Predators try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Predators sport records of 2-1 heading into this matchup, while the Devils sit at 2-1 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-0-1 for the Predators and 1-2 for the Devils.



View New Jersey vs Nashville Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 21-ranked Predators and the No. 29-rated Devils in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 9-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Devils defense that ranks No. 8 at 2 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 30% rate while the Devils have a 100% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 2-1 Sportsbook at home against the Kings. Bettors on New Jersey at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Nashville, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Coyotes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at +117 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 5-5
After playing Los Angeles are 5-5-2
After a win are 5-5

Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1

A few Devils at Predators trends to consider:
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
New Jersey home to San Jose, Friday, October 21
Nashville at Edmonton, Monday, October 17