New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 11/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-196) Panthers (+162)

The Florida Panthers (10-8-1) host the New Jersey Devils (13-5-1) at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have New Jersey at -196 while Florida is sitting at +162. The over/under comes in at 6.

The New Jersey Devils were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-1 defeat against the Lightning in the last game they played. The Devils had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 32 shots they tried. They also had 4 power play tries but weren't able to make the most of them. New Jersey recorded 8 minutes in the box in this outing.

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While at even strength, the Devils have allowed 47 goals while earning 48 as an offensive unit. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 56 power play tries (21st in pro hockey) and have a total of 10 goals in those chances. In the matter of scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have notched 60 goals (16th in the NHL) this season and have given up 57. New Jersey has attempted 563 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 27 points and their points percentage sits at .711. The Devils so far have had 532 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. New Jersey comes into the game with 51 power play opportunities and they have notched 12 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 23.53%.

The man in net for this game is Jacob Markstrom. Opponents have notched 1,418 goals against Markstrom in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. Markstrom has been involved in 543 matchups during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 in his 28,323 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled a mark of 246-215-64 and he has started in 525 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Markstrom has accrued 276 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .526. Markstrom has had 15,341 shot attempts against him and has gathered 13,923 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Florida faced the Canucks in a game where the Panthers took home the victory by a mark of 8-5. They had 6 power play chances in this game and recorded 2 out of those opportunities. The Panthers converted 8 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they tried.

The Panthers have accumulated 41 goals at even strength and 16 goals (6th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Florida has attempted 542 shots (19th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.52%, while allowing their opponents 470 shots. So far this year, the Florida Panthers have 57 goals, 21 points, and a points percentage of .553. They have allowed 58 goals to be scored by way of 43 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 76 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.05%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.26% on their opponents 69 power play tries, and their save percentage is 87.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,907 goals overall. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage comes in at 58.1% and he has qualified for 438 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 754 contests and has played for a total of 39,997 minutes. Bobrovsky has accrued a career mark of 438-248-57 and has played in 768 games. He has accrued 20,219 saves out of 22,126 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (+162)

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