The Sharks are traveling to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, for their matchup against the Devils; keep reading for our Sharks versus Devils prediction. The Sharks are last in the Pacific Division with a record of 1-4-2. New Jersey is at the top of the Metropolitan Division with a record of 6-1-0. The New Jersey Devils had a record of 0-2-0 versus the Sharks in 2024-25. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. If you’re looking to cross-check the books and put some cash in your pocket, check out our free NHL picks!
Sharks Find A Win
The Sharks are coming off a win yesterday in overtime against the Rangers with a final score of 6-5. This win would be the first of the season for the Sharks as they break up a six-game losing streak. The Sharks are now continuing on a four-game road trip that currently has a record of 1-1-0.
San Jose has struggled to start their season on both offense and defense, ranking 29th in scoring and 30th in goals allowed. On defense, we are seeing the Sharks allow the most shots per game at 34.33 and sit second to last in save percentage at .859. The offense for the Sharks has not been much better, sitting 27th in shots per game at 25.17 and 16th in shooting percentage at 10.6%. The one bright side to their offense has been their power play, which sits tenth in the league at 23.8%.
With us seeing Alex Nedeljkovic get the start yesterday against the Rangers, we will likely see Yaroslav Askarov get the start in net against the Devils.
Yaroslav Asharov:
has a 0-2-1 record in 3 games with a goals against average of 5.72 and a save percentage of .838 this season. was 4-6-2 in 13 games with a goals against average of 3.10 and a save percentage of .896 in his rookie season in 2024-25. has a 1-0-0 record in 1 game with a goals against average of 2.00 and a save percentage of .933 versus the Devils in his career.
Injuries:
Leddy D Day To Day – Upper Body Klingberg D Day To Day – Lower-body Mukhamadullin D Out – Upper-Body Devils Continue To Sit At The Top
New Jersey picked up another win on Wednesday versus the Wild with a final score of 4-1. This is the sixth win in a row for the Devils as they continue their impressive start to the season. The Devils remain undefeated at home this season across their three games played and continue their three-game home stand hosting the Sharks on Friday.
The Devils’ offense has been especially lethal this season, ranking third overall in scoring and fourth in shooting percentage at 13.5%. What is more impressive is that they are maintaining such a high shooting percentage while also sitting ninth in total shots per game at 29.57. Add to that the Devils sitting fourth overall in power-play percentage at 30.0%, and you have a team that can overcome any defensive problems they may encounter. As always for the Devils, center Jack Hughes continues to lead the team in scoring, currently having six goals across his seven games played.
We will likely see Jake Allen get the start in net for the Devils on Friday.
Jake Allen:
has a 3-0-0 record in 4 games with a goals against average of 1.91 and a save percentage of .931 this season. had a 13-16-1 record in 31 games with a goals against average of 2.66 and a save percentage of .906 in 2024-25. has a 7-6-2 record in 15 games with a goals against average of 2.16 and a save percentage of .930 against the Sharks in his career.
Injuries:
Glass C Day To Day – Upper Body Lammikko LW Out – Undisclosed Markstrom G Out – Lower-body MacEwen RW Out – Upper-body Dadonov RW Out – Hand Kovacevic D Out – Knee McLaughlin C Out – Undisclosed Sharks versus Devils Picks and PredictionPuck Line Pick for Sharks vs. Devils Sharks +1.5 (+116) (5 units)Â
The Sharks last season had a record of 5-2 against the puck line in game two of a back-to-back on the road. The Devils had a record of 2-4 against the puck line as favorites against the Pacific Division at home in 2024-25. I believe the Sharks are too easily overlooked in this matchup. The last time Jake Allen faced off against the Sharks, the game ended in a 1-0 win for San Jose. While the Sharks may be tired of playing a back-to-back, they may be more ready than the Devils, who have not played since Wednesday. The Sharks have a record of 7-1 against the puck line as underdogs in their last 8 games against the Devils. I am taking the Sharks to keep this one close and battle like they did yesterday against New York.
Over/Under Pick for Sharks vs. Devils  Under 6.5 (-140) (4 units)Â
The Sharks have an over/under record of 2-6-1 in their last nine games against the Devils on the road. The Devils had an over/under record of 14-21-2 as favorites at home in 2024-25. San Jose knows that to keep this game close, they are going to need to shut down the offense of the Devils. New Jersey has dominated on offense this season, but with the Sharks motivated to break the cycle of sitting at the bottom of the league and winning the night prior, we should see them make an extra step on defense to keep this game close.
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