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Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils: Can Florida stay on top of the conference?
The New Jersey Devils are hosting the Florida Panthers on Tuesday at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
The Panthers lead the East
The Florida Panthers are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 42-16-4 record. They have won the last five games and are coming off a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers. The Panthers are at the top of the league, allowing 2.36 goals per game, and are ranked second with a 91.9 save percentage. Offensively, they are ranked 12th, scoring 3.28 goals per game. Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers with 74 points for the season and is tied for second place in the NHL with 42 goals.
The Devils need to step up
The New Jersey Devils are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 30-27-4 record. They have lost three of the last four games and are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The Devils are ninth in the league, scoring 3.31 goals per game, but struggle defensively, as they are ranked 27th in the NHL, allowing 3.49 goals per game. Jesper Bratt is the best player on the team, with 52 points this season.
Betting Trends
These two teams have played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games. The Panthers have played under in 5 of their last 7 games overall and in 6 of the last 9 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. The Devils have played under 4 of their last 6 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Florida Panthers have been the hottest team in the league in the last couple of weeks, and they managed to get on top of the Eastern Conference. They are currently on a five-game winning streak and will finish their three-game road trip with a stop in New Jersey. The Devils just came back home from their three-game road trip on the West Coast. The Devils are 8 points under the line that separates the playoff teams from the rest of the conference, and every game matters for them. They will need to step up defensively against the Panthers, who lead the league in allowed goals per game. There are not many goals when these two teams meet, and given the stakes in this game, this will be another tight one with under 6.5 goals in total.
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