"New Jersey's 64 games this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals on 26 occasions. Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 64 games this season. These two teams average a combined five goals per contest, 0.5 less than total for this game."
"The Devils have been victorious in 18 of their 35 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (51.4%). New Jersey is 2-1 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -188 or shorter. The Flames have been an underdog in 49 games this season, with 16 upset wins (32.7%)."
The New Jersey Devils face the Calgary Flames on Thursday at Prudential Center with a 7 p.m. ET start time. Computer projections favor an over 5.5 goals total at 5.8 combined goals. New Jersey finished above 5.5 goals in 26 of 64 games this season, while Calgary exceeded this threshold in 35 of 64 games. The combined average for both teams is five goals per game, 0.5 below the total. Defensively, these teams allow 6.1 goals combined per game. The moneyline prediction favors New Jersey at -188 odds with a projected 3-2 final score, though the Devils win only 51.4% of favored games and Calgary has upset potential as a +155 underdog.
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