New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
Fresh off their first win of the season, the San Jose Sharks attempt to make it two in a row in a matchup against the New Jersey Devils on Friday night at the Prudential Center.
Macklin Celebrini had a hat trick and two assists, while Will Smith logged two goals and two assists in San Jose's much-needed win against the New York Rangers on Thursday. The Sharks entered the clash with a miserable 0-4-2 record and should now feel much better about themselves after triumphing 6-5 in overtime at Madison Square Garden.
San Jose's defense struggled again, allowing too many goals. However, they got off to a quick start scoring three first-period goals and ultimately secured a well-deserved victory. The challenge now is to replicate this performance against the Devils, which won't be easy.
Even with starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom and top-six forward Evgenii Dadonov on the shelf, the Devils have emerged as one of the best teams in the NHL early in the season. Since losing their season opener 6-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes, Sheldon Keefe's team has won six consecutive games.
In the first game, there seemed to be several issues within the New Jersey team. But Keefe's men have delivered quality performances on both ends of the ice in recent outings and must be confident of another good result on Friday night.
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New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Form
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New Jersey Devils against San Jose Sharks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
N. Daws
J. Allen
S. Nemec
L. Hughes
B. Dillon
D. Hamilton
J. Siegenthaler
B. Pesce
A. Gritsyuk
J. Hughes
P. Cotter
B. Halonen
D. Mercer
N. Hischier
S. Noesen
O. Palat
L. Glendening
T. Meier
J. Bratt
C. Brown
Y. Askarov
A. Nedeljkovic
D. Orlov
V. Desharnais
V. Iorio
M. Ferraro
T. Liljegren
S. Dickinson
T. Dellandrea
P. Kurashev
A. Gaudette
M. Celebrini
W. Smith
C. Graf
W. Eklund
A. Wennberg
T. Toffoli
J. Skinner
R. Reaves
B. Goodrow
Most goals and assists
New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks
M. Celebrini
(45 Goals)
J. Bratt
(50 Assists)
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J. Hughes
(50 Assists)
M. Celebrini
(70 Assists)
New Jersey Devils - San Jose Sharks Key Points
- The Sharks won both head-to-head meetings last season, scoring four goals and allowing only one.
- After ending last season with a four-game losing streak at home, the Devils have begun the 2025-26 campaign with three straight victories at the Prudential Center.
- New Jersey has the third-best offense in the league with a 4.00 goals-for average, while San Jose has the worst defense with 4.86 goals allowed.
- In Thursday's win against the Rangers, Macklin Celebrini became the fourth teenager in NHL history with multiple five-point games.
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Our New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
It was an impressive effort from the young Sharks at MSG on Thursday night, but they beat a struggling team. The Devils have looked incredible so far and will likely bring San Jose back to earth.
New Jersey scores goals for fun and has netted at least four times in seven contests, winning the race to four goals each time. They already have 28 goals scored for the season and only 18 allowed through seven games. The Sharks also have a decent scoring record, averaging 3.14 goals a night, but it will be very difficult for them to match New Jersey.
Our prediction for New Jersey Devils vs. San Jose Sharks: Devils to win race to 4 goals.
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