NHL wagering interest swings to the New Jersey vs Florida battle on Friday at Prudential Center as the Devils try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Devils sport records of 21-16-2 heading into this matchup, while the Panthers sit at 20-12-8 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 19-14-6 for the Devils and 17-18-5 for the Panthers.



View Florida vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Devils as -140 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 17-rated Panthers taking on the No. 10-rated Devils in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Jersey's No. 15-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Devils Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.8% rate while the Panthers have a 80.5% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Florida, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -164 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 6-1 loser at home against the Bruins. Bettors on Boston at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 4-6
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Panthers at Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
New Jersey is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Florida
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Florida home to Vancouver, Monday, January 9
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, Saturday, January 7