Florida at New Jersey

Florida has a stout defense at #13 in goals allowed and sixth in penalty killing. Goalie Roberto Luongo is expected to return from an illness and be ready to face the Devils. They face a struggling New Jersey squad that is #27 in goals scored, #29 on the power play, and #22 in goals allowed. The Devils have dealt with injuries to key players and are averaging 2.24 goals per game, the third-worst mark in the league. Last season, they finished last in offense with an average of 2.22 goals per game. Despite acquiring Taylor Hall from the Oilers to improve offense, the only real change to the Devils is they've become a worse defensive team. A new problem that didn't exist last year is shot suppression. They held teams to an average of 28.6 shots per game in 2015-16, which ranked eighth in the league. This season, that number has ballooned to 31.3 per game, the seventh-highest total in the league. The Devils are on a 7-19 run, 11-25 playing on one day of rest, so grab the better defensive dog. Play Florida.