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New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings
The New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -174 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Devils were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -182 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 10-13-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Jersey is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games
Detroit:
Team record: 14-13-3 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Next up:
New Jersey home to Pittsburgh Sunday, December 19
Detroit at Minnesota Thursday, December 23