Detroit looks to avenge a 4-3 overtime loss to New Jersey on Nov. 25 in the only meeting of the season and the Red Wings are playing their fourth straight road game, however, the three-day Christmas break will help. The Wings come off a 3-1 loss to Boston when the Bruins scored twice in the third period and Jimmy Howard had 23 saves for Detroit. The road team is 5-1 the last six meetings and the Devils are 15-36 their last 51 games against opponents that scored two or fewer goals their previous game. Detroit has won five of the last seven meetings at New Jersey. Also, the Red Wings have gone UNDER 11 of their last 16 versus Eastern Conference teams and the UNDER is 5-1 in the Devils last six games against the Atlantic Division. Howard has a 2.85 goals-against average and .907 save percentage. Take the Red Wings and the UNDER.
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NHL
Detroit at New Jersey
December 27, 2017
7:05 PM Eastern
2 units on Detroit +160 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 5.2)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 5.5 -118 (risk 1 to return 1.85)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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