The Utah Hockey Club (3-0-0) travel to face off against the New Jersey Devils (3-1-0) on Monday, October 14th. This game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Hockey Club vs Devils

The Utah Hockey Club Are Coming Off A Win

Utah Hockey Club improved to 3-0-0 with a 6-5 overtime win against the Rangers. As underdogs on the puck line, Utah’s total of 11 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Five different players scored for Utah, with Clayton Keller netting the game-winner in OT. Utah took an early lead at 16:17 in the first period, but the Rangers tied it up at 11:22.

The New Jersey Devils Are Coming Off A Win

With a 5-3 win over the Capitals, the Devils improved to 3-1-0 this season. New Jersey, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, and the 8 combined goals surpassed that mark.

Four different players scored for the Devils in this one. They trailed 1-0 in the first period before Seamus Casey tied it up at 13:42. Paul Cotter led the way with two goals, including the go-ahead score in the first period.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club fired 26 shots on goal and scored six times in their 6-5 overtime win against the Rangers. Clayton Keller led the way with two goals, including the game-winner in OT. Keller now has three goals on the season. Dylan Guenther netted his fifth goal of the year, while Kevin Stenlund and Jack McBain each scored for the first time this season.

Barrett Hayton opened the scoring for Utah, finding the net for the fourth time this season. He also picked up his second assist on Guenther’s power-play goal. Nick Schmaltz recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Logan Cooley added his fifth assist on McBain’s goal.

Devils Offense Breakdown

Paul Cotter led the Devils with two goals in their 5-3 win over the Capitals, bringing his season total to four. Seamus Casey, who now has two goals this season, found the net for the first time in the game. Tomas Tatar added his first goal of the season, while Dawson Mercer sealed the victory with an empty-netter, also his first goal of the year.

Stefan Noesen and Erik Haula each picked up two assists, giving them four assists on the season. The Devils took 33 shots on goal and scored twice in the first and second periods before Mercer’s late empty-net goal.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense will aim for a stronger performance after allowing five goals against the Rangers. Connor Ingram made 29 saves but posted a save percentage of 85.3%. The defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 11 hits. Utah gave up the tying goal at 7:04 in the 3rd period before winning in overtime.

New Jersey Team Defense

The Devils’ defense will aim to improve after allowing the first goal at 9:12 in the first period and another at 0:32 in the second, as well as a third at 1:35 in the third. Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves with a 90.6% save percentage, while the defense recorded 3 takeaways and 18 hits.

Hockey Club vs Devils Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Utah has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-0, while averaging 5 goals per game.
• Across their five previous home games, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
• Utah has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 1-0 SU and 1-0 puck line in their last five games.

Hockey Club vs Devils Prediction

When thinking about a moneyline wager in this game, our evaluation indicates that the Devils will take down the Hockey Club. Nonetheless, given the current odds of -172, I’d recommend getting bet down on the puck line instead, as our predictions point to the Devils winning by more than one goal.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Devils to secure the win and cover. Expect the Devils to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Hockey Club.

For those assessing the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will stay below that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the under.

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