Devils vs Red Wings Picks and Prediction – 11/29/2024

The New Jersey Devils go on the road Friday night with a game in Detroit, Michigan against the Detroit Red Wings. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks. New Jersey has been good this season with 15 wins through 25 games played on a one game losing streak following their loss against the St. Louis Blues. Offensively New Jersey has been good scoring 3.50 goals per game this season. Defensively the Devils have been above average allowing only 2.58 goals per game in 25 games played. Jesper Bratt leads the way for the Devils offense with 28 points this season. Nico Hischier leads the team with 13 goals on 65 shots. Jacob Markstrom is the top goalie for New Jersey this season with 10 wins and 17 outings carrying a .907 save percentage.

The Detroit Red Wings stay at home on Friday night with a 10-12 record this year and have a two game winning streak. Detroit has been below average offensively this season scoring 2.52 goals per game. Defensively the Red Wings have been average allowing 3.10 goals in 22 games played and gave up only one goal in their recent win against the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot was in the net for the Red Wings against Calgary posting the .960 save percentage after giving up one goal on 25 shots in 63 minutes of play. Detroit scored 3 minutes into overtime to get a victory on Wednesday night. 

The New Jersey Devils are 9-4 away from home so far this year but have lost the last two games played in Detroit. The Devils lost 3-0 on Wednesday night and are looking to bounce back with a win here. The Red Wings are 5-6 on home ice and have won two games in a row. New Jersey has better numbers on offense and defense and will do just enough to get a victory in this matchup on Friday. Final Score prediction, New Jersey Devils win 4-2.