Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils 4/2/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 04/01/2022 at 9:53 PM ET

Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils 4/2/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Florida Panthers will end a two game homestand Saturday afternoon as they travel to Newark, NJ to take on the New Jersey Devils. Florida comes into Saturday 46-15-6 on the year riding a two game win streak following a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Sergei Bobrovsky was dominant in the net for Florida posting a shutout victory after stopping all 37 shots against.

Aleksander Barkov led the Florida offense with two goals on two shots in just over 18 minutes on the ice. Gustav Forsling chipped in one goal and one assist, while Ryan Lomberg scored the 4th floor to goal.

The New Jersey Devils go back home on Saturday 24-38-5 this season after losing three of the last four games played including an 8-1 blowout loss to Boston. New Jersey used two goalies against Boston combining to post a .800 save percentage after allowing eight goals on 40 shots.

Offensively this season New Jersey has been a mediocre team averaging three goals per game on 31.9 shots as a team. Jesper Bratt leads the New Jersey offense with 65 points this season to go along with a team high 43 assists. Jack Hughes is the top goal scorer with 25 goals on 163 shots this season.

Florida is by far the better team in this matchup, and it will show from the opening faceoff on Saturday. Look for Florida to dominate this game as the Panthers are better on both sides of the puck and will control this game for the full 60 minutes. Take Florida to get the easy win and cover Saturday on the road. Final Score Prediction, Florida wins and covers 5-1.