Predators vs Devils Picks and Prediction – 4/7/2024

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The Nashville Predators are heading to  Prudential Center on Sunday, where they will take on the New Jersey Devils. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! Nashville comes into this game with a 44-28-4 record which places them fourth in the Central. The Predators have won 7 of their last 10 games, most recently defeating the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Thursday.

Kevin Lankinen is expected to be the Predators’ starting goaltender on Thursday, he’s posted a 3.03 goals against average to go along with his 10-5-0 record. Filip Forsberg is leading Nashville with 87 points in 76 games, while Roman Josi had put up  77 points of his own. Nashville is scoring 3.26 goals a game, while giving up 3.04 defensively.

The New Jersey Devils have fallen off a cliff this season, as they now sit seventh in the Metropolitan with a record of 36-36-4. The Devils are in the midst of a three game losing skid, most recently suffering a 4-3 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Kaapo Kahkonen made 37 saves in this game, while Nico Hischier scored his 25th goal of the year.

Kaapo Kahkonen will be New Jersey’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 3.26 goals against average to go along with his 7-23-3 record. Jesper Bratt leads New Jersey with 76 points in 76 games, while Jack Hughes has scored a team-leading 26 goals. The Devils are scoring 3.28 goals per game, while giving up 3.43 defensively.