New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Prediction: We shouldn't expect high-scoring activity

Prediction for the NHL New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers match, which will take place on December 18. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey stayed out of the Cup race for the last few years, experiencing a personnel rebuilding process. Now it's over; the team began fighting for the top spots. From the first regular season games, the Devils were steadily collecting points, and at the beginning of October and November, they started a winning streak that reached the 13-game mark. After that, the Red and Black also had good results, but now they suffered a slight slump, having lost their last four meetings in a row. Nevertheless, they remain in second place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Florida Panthers

Florida has been gaining power all last years to break many club records and win the President's Trophy in the previous regular season. Due to poor playoff performance, club management had to change the head coach. The new manager was Paul Maurice, who hasn't been doing much so far. This season the Southerners are playing much worse, not only in terms of results but also in terms of style of play. The Panthers suffered four losses in the last six meetings, beating only Detroit and Columbus 5:1 and 4:0, respectively. Such modest results leave Florida in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Expert Betting Tips

New Jersey is having an excellent regular season, but now the Devils are in a bit of a crisis, having lost their last four games in a row. Florida, which has been struggling this season, sitting in 11th place, should take advantage of their opponent's troubles. That said, the Panthers can still have quality games from time to time, so they'll have a chance to succeed now as well. Moreover, the Southerners won four of the last five head-to-head encounters, so it is appropriate to bet on the victory of Florida in the match with the odds of about 2.20.

The confrontation between New Jersey and Florida is often rich in productive actions, but in the upcoming battle, we should not expect a high-scoring activity from the rivals. Both teams are far from perfect right now, so scoring points is more important for them than playing up a nice, fun game. In the last seven meetings, the Devils have only been over the top once, while the Panthers have been over the top once in their previous five games. Therefore, a total under 6.5 pucks for 1.87 is a good bet, and Sam Reinhart's 0.5-point total for 1.72 should be considered.

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