- Matchup: New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers
- Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
- Broadcast: Scripps Sports Local
- Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-196) Panthers (+162)
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This Thursday, the Florida Panthers (10-8-1) will take on the New Jersey Devils (13-5-1) at Amerant Bank Arena. The betting odds currently list the Devils at -196, while the Panthers are at +162. The total for this matchup is set at 6.
In their most recent contest, the New Jersey Devils faced a tough loss, falling 5-1 to the Lightning. The Devils struggled offensively, managing to score just once out of 32 shot attempts. They also had four opportunities on the power play but failed to capitalize. Additionally, New Jersey spent 8 minutes in the penalty box during the match.
When at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 47 goals while scoring 48. Their opponents have received 56 power play opportunities (21st in the league), converting 10 those chances into goals. The Devils have recorded 60 goals this season (16th in the NHL) and have allowed 57 in return. With 563 total shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 10.7%. So far, they have accumulated 27 points and possess a points percentage of .711. On defense, New Jersey has faced 532 shots against, achieving a save percentage of .893. They have had 51 power play opportunities this season, scoring 12 goals, and hold a power play success rate of 23.53%.
The starting goaltender for this matchup will be Jacob Markstrom. Over his career, Markstrom has faced 1,418 goals against him, averaging 2.70 goals allowed per game. He has participated in 543 games throughout his professional career with a save percentage of .908 across 28,323 minutes of play. Markstrom has a record of 246-215-64 and has started in 525 games, achieving 276 quality starts with a quality start percentage of .526. He has faced 15,341 shots, making 13,923 saves during that time.
On the other hand, the Florida Panthers battled the Canucks last time out and emerged victorious, winning 8-5. They were awarded 6 power play opportunities in that matchup and managed to score on 2 of them, registering 8 goals from 41 shots on net.
At even strength, the Panthers have netted 41 goals and added 16 goals (6th in the league) during power plays. They have attempted 542 shots (19th in the NHL), achieving a 10.52% shooting percentage while allowing 470 shots from their opponents. To date, Florida has scored 57 goals overall with 21 points, translating to a points percentage of .553. They have allowed 58 goals against, which includes 43 at even strength and 15 while being short-handed. The Panthers have had 76 power play opportunities with a success rate of 21.05%. Their penalty kills have been effective, yielding a percentage of 78.26% against 69 power plays faced, and they hold a save percentage of 87.7%.
Expect to see Sergey Bobrovsky starting in goal. He has an average of 2.53 goals allowed per game and has given up a total of 1,907 goals throughout his career. Bobrovsky boasts a quality start percentage of 58.1%, with 438 high-quality starts among his 754 game appearances. He has logged 39,997 minutes on the ice, recording an overall career record of 438-248-57 and has accumulated 20,219 saves out of 22,126 shots faced for a save percentage of .914.
Who will come out on top in this NHL face-off tonight, covering the spread or winning on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Florida (+162)
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